highly-strung
11highly strung — (N. Amer. high strung) adjective very nervous and easily upset …
12highly — high|ly W2S2 [ˈhaıli] adv 1.) [+ adjective, adverb] very highly successful/effective/efficient ▪ a highly successful politician ▪ Tom s mother was highly critical of the school s approach. ▪ highly competitive industries ▪ a highly desirable… …
13highly — adv. 1 in a high degree (highly amusing; highly probable; commend it highly). 2 honourably; favourably (think highly of him). Phrases and idioms: highly strung very sensitive or nervous. Etymology: OE healice (as HIGH) …
14high-strung — adjective being in a tense state • Syn: ↑edgy, ↑highly strung, ↑jittery, ↑jumpy, ↑nervy, ↑overstrung, ↑restive, ↑uptight • Similar to: ↑ …
15high-strung — /ˈhaɪ strʌŋ/ (say huy strung) adjective → highly strung …
16o|ver|strung — «OH vuhr STRUHNG», adjective. too highly strung; too nervous or sensitive: »overstrung nerves …
17high-strung — adjective an American form of highly strung …
18high-strung — highly nervous, tense, jumpy …
19high-strung — /huy strung /, adj. at great tension; highly excitable or nervous; edgy: high strung nerves; a high strung person. [1740 50] Syn. tense, temperamental; jumpy, edgy, jittery, uptight. * * * …
20high-strung — high′ strung′ adj. highly sensitive or nervous in temperament …