- stressed [strest]
- adjworried and unable to relax
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stressed [strest]
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stressed — [ strest ] or ,stressed out adjective 1. ) affected by stress: I ve been really stressed out at work recently. physically and mentally stressed 2. ) a stressed word or SYLLABLE (=part of a word) is pronounced more loudly or with greater force… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stressed — [strest] adj 1.) [not before noun] also stressed out informal so worried and tired that you cannot relax ▪ I always eat when I m feeling stressed. 2.) technical an object, especially a metal object, that is stressed has had a lot of pressure or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stressed — UK US /strest/ adjective also INFORMAL stressed out) ► worried and unhappy because you have too much work or too many problems to deal with: »stressed (out) workers/business people/commuters be/get/feel stressed (out) »A quarter of workers… … Financial and business terms
stressed — UK [strest] / US or stressed out UK / US adjective 1) affected by stress I ve been really stressed out at work recently. physically and mentally stressed 2) linguistics a stressed word or syllable (= part of a word) is pronounced more loudly or… … English dictionary
stressed out — stressed UK [strest] / US or stressed out UK / US adjective 1) affected by stress I ve been really stressed out at work recently. physically and mentally stressed 2) linguistics a stressed word or syllable (= part of a word) is pronounced more… … English dictionary
stressed-out — [strest′out′] adj. tired, nervous, or depressed as a result of overwork, mental pressure, etc … English World dictionary
stressed-out — /strest owt /, adj. afflicted with or incapacitated by stress. * * * … Universalium
stressed-out — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective : suffering from high levels of physical and especially psychological stress * * * /strest owt /, adj. afflicted with or incapacitated by stress. * * * stressedˈ outˈ adjective (informal) Exhausted from stress or nervous… … Useful english dictionary
stressed skin — /strɛst ˈskɪn/ (say strest skin) noun → monocoque (def. 1). Also, stressed body …
pre-stressed — [ˌpri: ˈstrest] adj pre stressed ↑concrete has been made stronger by having wires put inside it … Dictionary of contemporary English
