n.
1.feelings of hostility that are not manifest
2.(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
3.the physical condition of being stretched or strained
4.a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
5.(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
6.the action of stretching something tight
Idiom of the Day
rear its ugly head
something unpleasant appears or becomes obvious after being hidden
The problem of mold has reared its ugly head in our house again.