Meanings
comparative more straineous · superlative most straineous
- nonstandardpossiblyrareCausing strain; strenuous.
Yes I'll bet, It has been very straineous.
2008, Nora Griswold, My Cassandra, page 1733 more examples
Unfortunately no one has yet solved the mystery behind this straineous journey, i.e., the factors that direct these movements.
2003, S. M. Shafi, Applied Fishery Science, page 459Amos wouldn't really believe this and he had observed the resting position was more straineous even when the legs are only moving.
2013, Aliyo Momot, The CodesBeing an author is sometimes straineous on the brain but over time you develop the technicalities to sustain consciousness.
2020, Noel Grace, A Visionary Messenger
Origin
Uncertain. Possibly an alteration or error of strenuous; alternatively, perhaps a new formation equivalent to strain + -eous.
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