strained
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Is strained a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
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Definition
verb (English)
1. to exert much effort or energyExamples: "straining our ears to hear"Synonyms: reach, strain, strive
2. test the limits ofExamples: "You are trying my patience!"Synonyms: strain, stress, try
3. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacityExamples: "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"Synonyms: extend, strain
4. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elementsExamples: "sift the flour"Synonyms: sieve, sift, strain
5. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxiousExamples: "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"Synonyms: strain, tense, tense upAntonyms: relax, unstrain
6. become stretched or tense or tautExamples: "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;"; "the rope strained when the weight was attached"Synonyms: strain, tense
adjective satellite (English)
1. lacking natural easeExamples: "a labored style of debating"Synonyms: labored, laboured, strained
2. showing signs of mental and emotional tensionExamples: "her voice was strained as she asked the question"Synonyms: strained
3. lacking spontaneity; not naturalExamples: "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"Synonyms: constrained, forced, strained
4. struggling for effectExamples: "agonistic poses"Synonyms: agonistic, strained
Definition source: Wiktionary