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strained.

Forced through a strainer.

8 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/stɹeɪ̯nd/
  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/stɹeɪ̯nd/
  1. simple past and past participle of strain

    form-of · participle · past
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