strained
Meaning of strained
- showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness.
Jean's pale, strained face
- (of a limb or muscle) injured by overexertion or twisting.
- (of a mainly liquid substance) having been strained to separate out any solid matter.
- force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.
I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound
- pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter.
strain the custard into a bowl
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French estreindre, from Latin stringere ‘draw tight’. Current senses of the noun arose in the mid 16th century.
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Hyphenation of strained
strained
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strained synonyms
Meaning labored:
Meaning constrained:
Meaning agonistic:
Meaning (of a person) looking strained from illness, exhaustion, anxiety, or pain:
Meaning tired and unhappy because of prolonged worry:
Meaning very tired:
Meaning tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger:
Meaning in need of sleep or rest; weary:
Meaning feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel exhausted:
Meaning cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry:
Meaning looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering:
Anagrams of strained
detrains, randiest, stradine, tarnside
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