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

• emphasis
• accent
• tension
• tenseness
• focus
• strain
• emphasize
• emphasise
• punctuate
• accentuate
• try

Scrabble Score: 6

stress is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

stress 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

Anagrams of stress