high-strung

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
high-strung
    adj 1: being in a tense state [syn: {edgy}, {high-strung},
           {highly strung}, {jittery}, {jumpy}, {nervy},
           {overstrung}, {restive}, {uptight}]
from The 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]
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