strained

adj

1. Forced through a strainer.

   “Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.”

2. Under tension; tense.

   “Ever since the fight our relationship has been strained.”

3. Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort

   “A strained smile.”

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of strain