Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
Pulled taut, without any slack.
Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
To apply a tense to.
To make tense.
To become tense.
Of or relating to the general character, mood, or trend of something.
Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).
Of or relating to tones or tonality.
Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.
An animal companion which accompanies a person from birth to death.