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straineous

straineous adjective: causing strain; strenuous.

Adjective

straineous (comparative more straineous, superlative most straineous)

  1. (nonstandard, possibly, rare) Causing strain; strenuous.
    • Unfortunately no one has yet solved the mystery behind this straineous journey, i.e., the factors that direct these movements.2003, S. M. Shafi, Applied Fishery Science, page 459
    • Yes I'll bet, It has been very straineous.2008, Nora Griswold, My Cassandra, page 173

Examples of straineous in a sentence

  • Amos wouldn't really believe this and he had observed the resting position was more straineous even when the legs are only moving.2013, Aliyo Momot, The Codes:
  • Being an author is sometimes straineous on the brain but over time you develop the technicalities to sustain consciousness.2020, Noel Grace, A Visionary Messenger:

Forms of straineous

comparativemore straineous
superlativemost straineous

Origin of straineous

Uncertain. Possibly an alteration or error of strenuous; alternatively, perhaps a new formation equivalent to strain + -eous.

Questions about straineous

What does straineous mean?
Straineous means causing strain; strenuous.
How do you use straineous in a sentence?
Amos wouldn't really believe this and he had observed the resting position was more straineous even when the legs are only moving.
What part of speech is straineous?
Straineous is an adjective.

Words near straineous in the dictionary

  1. strained every nerve
  2. strained silicon
  3. strained the potatoes
  4. strainedly
  5. strainedness
  6. straineous
  7. strainer
  8. strainer post
  9. strainer posts
  10. strainerless
  11. strainers

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