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tenigue

tenigue noun: a feeling of exhaustion resulting from doing something stressful (such as driving) for a long period of time without a break.

Noun

tenigue (uncountable)

  1. (dated, informal, rare) A feeling of exhaustion resulting from doing something stressful (such as driving) for a long period of time without a break.
    • A new national disease called tenigue was reported today. Almost any motorist may catch it once he gets on the highway.1951 November 8, “'Tenigue' New Disease Afflicting U.S. Drivers”, in The New York Times, volume CI, number 34257, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, published 9 November 1951, →ISSN, →OCLC...
    • Traffic safety studies have brought motordom a new word. It is "tenigue," a combination of tension and fatigue. And it is usually the result of too-constant driving without brief periods of relaxation. In these days of heavy traffic, tenigue can be deadly. Smart motorists on a long run will stop...1953, Martin H[arold] Bury, Rolling Wheels, Philadelphia, P.A.: Dorrance & Company, page 152

tenigue meaning in Tamil

tenigue in Tamil

தசைச் சோர்வு

Examples of tenigue in a sentence

  • It is "tenigue," a combination of tension and fatigue.1953, Martin H[arold] Bury, Rolling Wheels, Philadelphia, P.A.: Dorrance & Company, page 152:
  • One big reason for "that tired feeling" is what some doctors call "tenigue." It's a combination of emotional tension and physical fatigue.1959, Lester R. Bittel, What Every Supervisor Should Know, New York, N.Y. […]: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., page 412:

Origin of tenigue

Blend of ten(sion) + (fat)igue.

Questions about tenigue

What does tenigue mean?
Tenigue means a feeling of exhaustion resulting from doing something stressful (such as driving) for a long period of time without a break.
What is tenigue in Tamil?
Tenigue in Tamil is தசைச் சோர்வு. See Tenigue meaning in Tamil.
How do you use tenigue in a sentence?
It is "tenigue," a combination of tension and fatigue.
What part of speech is tenigue?
Tenigue is a noun.

Words near tenigue in the dictionary

  1. tenicides
  2. tenidap
  3. Teniente
  4. Tenientes
  5. tenifugal
  6. tenigue
  7. tenikoit
  8. tenikoits
  9. tenilapine
  10. teniloxazine
  11. tenilsetam

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