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
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 6
stress is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordstress 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