Words · Common
strained
/stɹeɪnd/ · 8 letters · 8 distinct letters
- adjective
lacking natural ease
a labored style of debating
- adjective
showing signs of mental and emotional tension
her voice was strained as she asked the question
- verb
to exert much effort or energy
straining our ears to hear
- verb
test the limits of
You are trying my patience!
- verb
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro