strained
adjectiveverbattested in dialogue
- //stɹeɪ̯nd//
Forced through a strainer.
adjective
- 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 relationship has been strained.
- 3
Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort
A strained smile.
verb
- 1
Also a form of strainsimple past and past participle of strain
Forms
- comparative
- more strained
- superlative
- most strained
straightforward · Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating.strain · A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism,…Strain · A surname.
strained · Forced through a strainer.
straining · The act by which one strains. (muscles, etc)strand · The shore or beach of the sea or ocean.Strand · A surname.