chokier
Harder to breathe
Chokier is the comparative form of choky, meaning more likely to cause choking or more constricted: The air got chokier as smoke filled the room.
In British slang, choky (also chokey) means prison, making chokier a playful comparative: Each cell felt chokier than the last.
tighter
More firmly secured
- narrowerDecreased in width
stuffier
More lacking ventilation
weepier
More inclined to cry
- choking upBecoming too emotional to speak
- choking backSuppressing an emotional outburst
- choking hazardItem risking airway blockage
- choking downSwallowing with effort
- choking offBlocking passage completely
- choking outConstricting airway forcibly