STRAITENED
Scrabble letter values: S1T1R1A1I1T1E1N1E1D2 = 11
Definition
STRAITENED is the past tense of STRAITEN.
verb STRAITEN: bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship.
Synonyms of STRAITEN: distress
Examples
- “The channel straitened the river through the town, made it flow faster, and caused more flooding upstream.”
- “Rising costs put those on fixed incomes in straitened circumstances.”