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 word

distress 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