high-strung

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high-strung - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  High-strung \High"-strung`\, a.
     Strung to a high pitch; spirited; sensitive; as, a
     high-strung horse.
     [1913 Webster]

high-strung - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  high-strung
      adj 1: being in a tense state [syn: edgy, high-strung,
             highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy,
             overstrung, restive, uptight]