Adjective

(en-adj)

Strained; tightly drawn.

Strict, very close or earnest.

Extreme in degree; excessive.

Extreme in size or strength.

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Stressful and tiring.

Very severe.

Adjective

(en adjective)

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 .