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high-strung
[ hahy-struhng ]
/ ˈhaɪˈstrʌŋ /
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adjective
at great tension; highly excitable or nervous; edgy: high-strung nerves; a high-strung person.
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Origin of high-strung
First recorded in 1740–50
Words nearby high-strung
high-stepper, high-stepping, high stick, high-sticking, High Street, high-strung, high style, hight, high table, hightail, hightail it
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