ˈstrānd adjective
Etymology: from past participle of strain (II)
1. : subjected to great or excessive tension : wrenched , weakened
strained relations
2. : done or produced with straining or excessive effort : forced
strained wit
3. : made uniform by or as if by passage through a strainer
4. : distorted in sense : forced beyond what is reasonable or equitable
• strained·ly -n(ə̇)dlē, -li adverb
• strained·ness -nə̇dnə̇s, -n(d)nə̇s noun -es