distress
Meanings
- psychological suffering;
- "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
- a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need);
- "a ship in distress"
- "she was the classic maiden in distress"
- extreme physical pain;
- "the patient appeared to be in distress"
- the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim;
- "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"
- bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
- cause mental pain to;
- "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
- DISTRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to cause anxiety or suffering to
Scrabble Score: 9
distress is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL worddistress is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
distress is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
distress is a valid Words With Friends word