tensest

tense

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Definitions of tensest word

adjective tensest stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid. 1
adjective tensest in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person. 1
adjective tensest characterized by a strain upon the nerves or feelings: a tense moment. 1
adjective tensest Phonetics. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles; narrow. Compare lax (def 7). 1

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

1660-70; < Latin tēnsus past participle of tendere to stretch; see tend1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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