1 adjective restrictiveplúchtach adj1 c m uthe stifling atmosphere of the campatmaisféar plúchtach an champahe found the constraints of tradition very stiflingbhraith sé go raibh srianta an traidisiúin á phlúchadh2 adjective hot and airlessplúchtach adj1 c m uit was stifling outsidebhí sé meirbh lasmuigh, bhí sé marbhánta taobh amuigh, bhí sé brothallach taobh amuighthe room was stiflingbhí an seomra plúchta, ní raibh aon aer sa seomrastifling heatbrothall masc1, marbhtheas masc3