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Spelling: [streynd]

IPA: /streɪnd/

Strained is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 659 anagrams from letters in strained (adeinrst).

Definitions for strained

noun

1. any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
2. strong muscular or physical effort.
3. great or excessive effort or striving after some goal, object, or effect.
4. an injury to a muscle, tendon, etc., due to excessive tension or use; sprain.
5. Mechanics, Physics. deformation of a body or structure as a result of an applied force.
6. condition of being strained or stretched.
7. a task, goal, or effect accomplished only with great effort:
8. severe, trying, or fatiguing pressure or exertion; taxing onus:
9. a severe demand on or test of resources, feelings, a person, etc.:
10. a flow or burst of language, eloquence, etc.:
11. Often, strains. a passage of melody, music, or songs as rendered or heard:
12. Music. a section of a piece of music, more or less complete in itself.
13. a passage or piece of poetry.
14. the tone, style, or spirit of an utterance, writing, etc.:
15. a particular degree, height, or pitch attained:

adjective

1. affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced:

verb (used with object)

1. to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full:
2. to exert to the utmost:
3. to impair, injure, or weaken (a muscle, tendon, etc.) by stretching or overexertion.
4. to cause mechanical deformation in (a body or structure) as the result of stress.
5. to stretch beyond the proper point or limit:
6. to make excessive demands upon:
7. to pour (liquid containing solid matter) through a filter, sieve, or the like in order to hold back the denser solid constituents:
8. to draw off (clear or pure liquid) by means of a filter or sieve:
9. to hold back (solid particles) from liquid matter by means of a filter or sieve:
10. to clasp tightly in the arms, the hand, etc.:
11. Obsolete. to constrain, as to a course of action.

verb (used without object)

1. to pull forcibly:
2. to stretch one's muscles, nerves, etc., to the utmost.
3. to make violent physical efforts; strive hard.
4. to resist forcefully; balk:
5. to be subjected to tension or stress; suffer strain.
6. to filter, percolate, or ooze.
7. to trickle or flow:

Origin of strained

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at strain¹, -ed²

Examples for strained

The alliance between America and rebel forces has been strained by the U.S. refusal to directly attack the Assad regime.

"It's over the pulling of Lucretia," a man said, simply to relieve his strained feelings.

Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection.

In the dim hall light he realized that her face was strained and set.

I strained a sinew on the day that I slew the three men at Castelnau.

Relationships in her "blood family," a distinction her brother pointedly made at her funeral, were often strained and fractious.

The weakness of any case becomes clear when the logic used to make the arguments is strained, selective and irrelevant.

His breath became so strained that he was forced to quit his job as a horticulturalist for the parks department.

Then very clearly Eileen's voice, sharp and strained, reached her ears.

Mayor Doyle and Premier Napthine are known to have a strained political relationship.