"strainful" meaning in English

See strainful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more strainful [comparative], most strainful [superlative]
Etymology: From strain + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|strain|ful|pos=adjective}} strain + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} strainful (comparative more strainful, superlative most strainful)
  1. Full of strain; requiring or exacting great effort; strenuous; stressful.
    Sense id: en-strainful-en-adj-sjP81RF0 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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