strained

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /stɹeɪ̯nd/
Rhymes: -eɪnd

Adjective

strained (comparative more strained, superlative most strained)

Forced through a strainer.
Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.
Under tension; tense.
Ever since the fight our relation has been strained.
Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort
A strained smile.

Derived terms

Translations

forced through strainer

Bulgarian: изцеден (bg) (izceden)
Spanish: pasado por cedazo

tense

Bulgarian: напрегнат (bg) (napregnat)
Dutch: gespannen (nl)
French: tendu (fr)
German: angespannt (de)
Italian: teso (it)
Spanish: tenso (es), tensado (es), tensionado (es)
Swedish: ansträngd (sv), spänd (sv)

Verb

strained

simple past and past participle of strain

Anagrams

detrains, drainest, natrides, randiest, tan rides, trade-ins, trades in

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