strained
adjective
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Pronunciation: /stɹeɪ̯nd/
adj
- 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 relationship has been strained.”
- Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort
“A strained smile.”
verb
- simple past and past participle of strain