Definition of strained

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Strained (a.) Subjected to great or excessive tension; wrenched; weakened; as, strained relations between old friends..

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Tense :: Tense (a.) Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber..
Constrained :: Constrained (imp. & p. p.) of Constrai.
Hog :: Hog (v. i.) To become bent upward in the middle, like a hog's back; -- said of a ship broken or strained so as to have this form..
Strict :: Strict (a.) Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature..
Controllable :: Controllable (a.) Capable of being controlled, checked, or restrained; amenable to command..
Peg :: Peg (n.) One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained..
Hogged :: Hogged (a.) Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends. See Hog, v. i..
Restrained :: Restrained (imp. & p. p.) of Restrai.
Discretion :: Discretion (n.) Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will.
Riot :: Riot (n.) Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
Unbridled :: Unbridled (a.) Loosed from the bridle, or as from the bridle; hence, unrestrained; licentious; violent; as, unbridled passions..
Twitter :: Twitter (n.) A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle.
Cullis :: Cullis (n.) A strong broth of meat, strained and made clear for invalids; also, a savory jelly..
Licentious :: Licentious (a.) Unrestrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral; dissolute; lewd; lascivious; as, a licentious man; a licentious life..
Intense :: Intense (a.) Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought..
Overstrained :: Overstrained (imp. & p. p.) of Overstrai.
Unreserved :: Unreserved (a.) Not reserved; not kept back; not withheld in part; unrestrained.
Abandonedly :: Abandonedly (adv.) Unrestrainedly.
Agonistical :: Agonistical (a.) Pertaining to violent contests, bodily or mental; pertaining to athletic or polemic feats; athletic; combative; hence, strained; unnatural..
Voluntary :: Voluntary (v. t.) Unconstrained by the interference of another; unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self, or of itself; free..
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