Found 2 items, similar to Tenseness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tenseness tenseness n 1: the physical condition of being stretched or strained; “it places great tension on the leg muscles”; “he could feel the tenseness of her body” [syn: tension, tensity, tautness] 2: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; “he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension”; “stress is a vasoconstrictor” [syn: tension, stress]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tenseness Tense \Tense\, a. [L. tensus, p. p. of tendere to stretch. See Tend to move, and cf. Toise.] Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber. [1913 Webster] The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a fatal paleness was upon her. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] -- Tense"ly, adv. -- Tense"ness, n. [1913 Webster]