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    Strained
    /strānd/

    adjective

  2. The meaning of STRAINED is done or produced with excessive effort. How to use strained in a sentence.

  3. a. : lineage, ancestry. b. : a group of presumed common ancestry with clear-cut physiological but usually not morphological distinctions. a high-yielding strain of winter wheat. broadly : a specified infraspecific group (such as a stock, line, or ecotype) c. : kind, sort.

  4. STRAINED definition: 1. If a relationship is strained, problems are spoiling it: 2. showing that someone is nervous or…. Learn more.

  5. Strained definition: affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced. See examples of STRAINED used in a sentence.

  6. Define strained. strained synonyms, strained pronunciation, strained translation, English dictionary definition of strained. adj. 1. Having been passed through a strainer: a bowl of strained peaches. 2. Done with or marked by excessive effort; forced: strained humor. 3.

  7. Aug 11, 2024 · 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.

  8. STRAIN definition: 1. a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing…. Learn more.

  9. If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous. She looked a little pale and strained. Gil sensed something wrong from her father's strained voice. His laughter seemed a little strained.

  10. lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance. adjective. lacking spontaneity; not natural. “a strained smile”. synonyms: constrained, forced. affected, unnatural. speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression. adjective. struggling for effect.

  11. STRAINED definition: 1. showing that someone is nervous or anxious: 2. If a relationship is strained, problems are…. Learn more.

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