stiff, Ia.1aRighin, dolúbtha. Stiff shirt, léine chrua. Stiff brush, scuab láidir. Hair stiff with grease, gruaig ramhar le bealadh. b(Of joint) Craptha, stompaithe. To grow stiff, stompú. (Of pers.) Stiff as a poker, chomh díreach le saighdiúir. (Of corpse) Stalctha, sioctha. c(Of pers.) Righin, dúnárasach, dochaideartha. Stiff bow, cúirtéis dhoicheallach. Stiff style, stíl stalctha, fhoirmiúil. d(Of pers.) Ceanntréan, stuacánach, dúr. To offer a stiff resistance, seasamh go teann (in aghaidh ruda). Nau: Stiff ship, long dhúshlánach. 2a(Of door-handle, etc.) Docht. b(Of paste, batter) Ramhar; (of soil) stalcánta. cStiff wind, géarbhach m. 3aStiff climb, bealach crochta, rite. Stiff examination, scrúdú doiligh, dian. Stiff piece of work, dreas duaisiúil oibre. He had a stiff job getting it finished, chuaigh sé rite leis a chríochnú. This book is very stiff reading, ní hobair gan dua an leabhar seo a léamh. bF: Stiff price, luach dochraideach. Stiff yarn, scéal gáifeach, dochreidte. ►stiffly, adv.1aGo righin, etc. b(Siúl, etc.) go stompaithe. c(Labhairt) go doicheallach.2(Seasamh) go teann; (troid) go dian. IIs.P: Spéice m.