STRESS

6 letters 6 Scrabble points /stɹɛs/

Definition of STRESS

noun

  1. (Cause of) discomfort.

  2. Serious danger.

  3. An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt.

noun

  1. A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.

  2. Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions.

  3. The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.

Related words: emphasis emphasis accent emphasis
verb

  1. To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.

  2. To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).

  3. To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.

Related words: emphasise emphasize underline emphasise emphasize emphasise emphasize

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S T R E S S
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 6 points

Words Containing "STRESS"

ANCESTRESS ANCESTRESSES BARRISTRESS BEMISTRESS CLOISTRESS DESTRESS DESTRESSED DISTRESS DISTRESSED DISTRESSEDLY DISTRESSEDNESS DISTRESSES DISTRESSFUL DISTRESSFULLY DISTRESSFULNESS DISTRESSING DISTRESSINGLY FOREMISTRESS FORESTRESS FOSTRESS

Words Starting with "STRESS"

STRESSED STRESSER STRESSES STRESSFUL STRESSFULLY STRESSFULNESS STRESSING STRESSLESS STRESSLESSNESS STRESSOR STRESSORS

Words Ending with "STRESS"

ANCESTRESS BARRISTRESS BEMISTRESS CLOISTRESS DESTRESS DISTRESS FOREMISTRESS FORESTRESS FOSTRESS GAMESTRESS HEADMISTRESS HOUSEMISTRESS HUCKSTRESS IMPOSTRESS JOBMISTRESS MICROSTRESS MINISTRESS MISTRESS NONSTRESS OVERSTRESS