väkinäinen
pingottunut, jännittynyt
kireä
Forced through a strainer.
''Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.''
Under tension; tense.
''Ever since the fight our relation has been strained.''
Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort
''A strained smile.''
(infl of)