nounAinmfhocal1medicineleigheasfeeling of constrictionteannasmasc1cmufáscadhmasc1cmuchest tightnessteannas sa chliabhrach, ceangal sa chliabhrach2of clothesteinnefem4cmucúingefem4cmuI feel a tightness in the suitbraithim an chulaith teann orm, braithim teinne sa chulaith3strictnessgéirefem4cmudéinefem4cmuthe tightness of securitygéire na slándála4(of supply, capacity) limited natureganntanmasc4teircefem4cmueaspafem4cmu5(of space, timetable) lack of roomcúingefem4cmuthe tightness of the corner meant that ...bhí an coirnéal chomh cúng sin go ...the tightness of the timetabledoichte an chláir ama6of contacts, joinsteinnefem4cmudoichtefem4cmuhe checked the tightness of the connectionssheiceáil sé cé chomh teann agus a bhí na ceangail7(of technique, wording etc) precisionbeaichtefem4cmucruinneasmasc1cmushe played with tightness around the courtd'imir sí go cruinn timpeall na cúirte8informalneamhfhoirmeáltameannesssprionlaitheachtfem3cmucruasmasc1cmu