strained

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɹeɪ̯nd/
• Rhymes: -eɪnd

Adjective

strained (comparative more strained, superlative most strained)

1. Forced through a strainer.

   Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.

2. Under tension; tense.

   Ever since the fight our relation has been strained.

3. Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort

   A strained smile.

Derived terms

• half-strained
• strained silicon

 

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

1. simple past and past participle of strain

Anagrams

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