Matching Words
18691 ResultsBelow are the words that matched your query.
Strain
- noun - A group of bacteria or viruses that are genetically distinct from other groups of the same species.
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress;
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species;
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;
- alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- an intense or violent exertion
- become stretched or tense or taut;
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- remove by passing through a filter;
- rub through a strainer or proce
Strait
- adjective - a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
- narrow; "strait is the gate"
Strake
- noun - thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
Strand
- noun -
- a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
- a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole; "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously"
- a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
- a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels
- a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
- bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship"
- drive (a vessel) ashore
- leaves without transport.
- line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
Straps
- noun - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
- an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
- beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
- hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
- secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
- sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"
- tie with a strap
- whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
- Without,or very short of money
Strass
- - A brilliant glass, used in the manufacture of artificial paste gems, which consists essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and potassium. Cf. Glass.