Strain

20 Definitions of Strain

Is strain a scrabble word? Yes!

n. - (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
n. - Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
n. - A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
n. - (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
n. - A special variety of domesticated animals within a species
n. - (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
n. - Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
n. - The general meaning or substance of an utterance
n. - An effortful attempt to attain a goal
n. - An intense or violent exertion
n. - The act of singing
v. - To exert much effort or energy
v. - Test the limits of
v. - Use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
v. - Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
v. - Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
v. - Become stretched or tense or taut
v. - Remove by passing through a filter
v. - Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
v. - Alter the shape of (something) by stress

Strain is worth 6 points in Scrabble, and 7 points in Words with Friends

There are 6 letters in strain: A I N R S T

92 words found using the letters in "Strain"

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