stress


Meanings

  • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch);
    • "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
  • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;
    • "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
  • special emphasis attached to something;
    • "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
  • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; - R.J.Samuelson
    • "she endured the stresses and strains of life"
    • "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"
  • (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body;
    • "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
  • to stress, single out as important;
  • put stress on; utter with an accent;
  • test the limits of;
  • STRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to place emphasis on


Scrabble Score: 6

stress is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

stress is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

stress is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 6

stress is a valid Words With Friends word