strains


Meanings

  • (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
  • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; - R.J.Samuelson
    • "she endured the stresses and strains of life"
  • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;
  • (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress;
  • a special variety of domesticated animals within a species;
  • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;
  • injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
  • the general meaning or substance of an utterance;
  • an effortful attempt to attain a goal
  • an intense or violent exertion
  • the act of singing;
  • to exert much effort or energy;
  • test the limits of;
  • use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity;
  • separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements;
  • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
  • become stretched or tense or taut;
  • remove by passing through a filter;
  • rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender;
  • alter the shape of (something) by stress;


Scrabble Score: 7

strains is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

strains is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

strains is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

strains is a valid Words With Friends word