High-strung \High"-strung`\, a.
Strung to a high pitch; spirited; sensitive; as, a
high-strung horse.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
high-strung
adj : being in a tense state [syn: edgy, highly strung, in
suspense(p), jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung,
restive, uptight]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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