Unscramble stretched

Definition of stretched

adjective:

• (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching; "well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury".
• extended or spread over a wide area or distance; "broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us".

verb:

• occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line". Synonyms: stretch, stretch along.
• extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!", "Extend your right arm above your head". Synonyms: extend, stretch.
• extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper", "stretch out that piece of cloth", "extend the TV antenna". Synonyms: extend, stretch, stretch out, unfold.
• become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches". Synonyms: stretch. Antonyms: shrink.
• make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric". Synonyms: elongate, stretch.
• lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass". Synonyms: stretch, stretch out.
• pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack". Synonyms: stretch.
• extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits", "stretch my patience", "stretch the imagination". Synonyms: stretch.
• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor". Synonyms: adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch.
• increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream", "extend the casserole with a little rice". Synonyms: extend, stretch.
• extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours". Synonyms: stretch, stretch out.

Related words

crane, doctor, draw, give, shoetree, sophisticate, tree, yield.

Words nearby

stretcher.

Rhymes with

etched, farfetched, outstretched.