distress
/dɪ'strɛs/
nounverb
8 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
NOUN
1
Psychological suffering.
“the death of his wife caused him great distress”
2
The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim.
“Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien”
3
A state of adversity (danger or affliction or need).
“a ship in distress”
“she was the classic maiden in distress”
4
VERBExtreme physical pain.
“the patient appeared to be in distress”
1
Bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship.
2
Cause mental pain to.
“The news of her child's illness distressed the mother”
WORD FORMS
Starts withD
Ends withS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinistressday
Starts & ends withD … S
Syllablesdis · tress
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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