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EXERTS |
Strains |
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TENSES |
Strains |
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STRAINER |
One who strains. |
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STRESSES |
Strains to see small locks |
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RETCHES |
Strains as if to vomit |
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EAR-SPLITTING |
Deafening; disagreeably loud or shrill; as,
ear-splitting strains. |
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FATIGUE |
The weakening of a metal when subjected to repeated
vibrations or strains. |
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ORPHEAN |
Of or pertaining to Orpheus, the mythic poet and musician;
as, Orphean strains. |
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SWAYING |
An injury caused by violent strains or by overloading; --
said of the backs of horses. |
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COUNTERBRACE |
To brace in such a way that opposite strains are
resisted; to apply counter braces to. |
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ELEGIAC |
Belonging to elegy, or written in elegiacs; plaintive;
expressing sorrow or lamentation; as, an elegiac lay; elegiac strains. |
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RONDO |
A composition, vocal or instrumental, commonly of a lively,
cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the
other strains. |
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MASTIFF |
A breed of large dogs noted for strength and courage.
There are various strains, differing in form and color, and
characteristic of different countries. |
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ENLIVEN |
To give spirit or vivacity to; to make sprightly, gay,
or cheerful; to animate; as, mirth and good humor enliven a company;
enlivening strains of music. |
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GAVOT |
A kind of difficult dance; a dance tune, the air of which
has two brisk and lively, yet dignified, strains in common time, each
played twice over. |
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SIFTER |
Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose; -- so called
because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of
the lamell/ of the beak. |
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RACK |
To extend by the application of force; to stretch or
strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an
engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints. |
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MOVEMENT |
One of the several strains or pieces, each complete in
itself, with its own time and rhythm, which make up a larger work; as,
the several movements of a suite or a symphony. |
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DORKING FOWL |
One of a breed of large-bodied domestic fowls, having
five toes, or the hind toe double. There are several strains, as the
white, gray, and silver-gray. They are highly esteemed for the table. |
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BRACE |
...nt distortion of the
structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a
diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell. ... |