strained
adjective
[ streɪnd ]
• showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness.
• "Jean's pale, strained face"
Similar:
drawn,
careworn,
worn,
pinched,
tired,
exhausted,
weary,
fatigued,
drained,
haggard,
hollow-cheeked,
• (of a limb or muscle) injured by overexertion or twisting.
• (of a mainly liquid substance) having been strained to separate out any solid matter.
strain
verb
• force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.
• "I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound"
• pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter.
• "strain the custard into a bowl"
Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French estreindre, from Latin stringere ‘draw tight’. Current senses of the noun arose in the mid 16th century.
