distressed
11distressed — adjective 1 extremely upset and shocked: deeply distressed: Hannah was deeply distressed by the news about her father. 2 experiencing a lot of pain: The animal was clearly distressed. 3 formal having very little money: a family living in… …
12Distressed — Distress Dis*tress , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distressing}.] [Cf. OF. destrecier. See {Distress}, n.] 1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable. [1913… …
13distressed — adj. 1 suffering from distress. 2 impoverished (distressed gentlefolk; in distressed circumstances). 3 (of furniture, leather, etc.) having simulated marks of age and wear. Phrases and idioms: distressed area Brit. a region of high unemployment… …
14distressed — /dəsˈtrɛst/ (say duhs trest) adjective 1. in a troubled emotional state; upset. 2. (of wood) artificially weathered so as to create an aged appearance. 3. (of furniture) built using distressed wood or wood with an artificial distressed finish …
15distressed — adjective Date: 1613 of, relating to, or experiencing economic decline or difficulty < federal grants for distressed cities > …
16distressed — distressedly /di stres id lee, strest lee/, adv. distressedness, n. /di strest /, adj. 1. affected with or suffering from distress. 2. (of merchandise or property for sale) damaged, out of date, or used. 3. (of real estate) foreclosed and offered …
17distressed — adjective a) anxious or uneasy Im distressed that John hasnt answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here. b) damaged …
18distressed — adj. Distressed is used with these nouns: ↑parent …
19distressed — dis|tressed [ dı strest ] adjective 1. ) very unhappy, worried, or upset a ) suffering great pain 2. ) a distressed fabric or surface has been deliberately made to look like it is old 3. ) MAINLY BRITISH OLD FASHIONED suffering great difficulties …
20distressed — UK [dɪˈstrest] / US adjective 1) very unhappy, worried, or upset 2) suffering great pain 3) a distressed fabric or surface has been deliberately made to look old 4) old fashioned suffering great difficulties because of a lack of money, food, or… …
