High-strung

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  high-strung
       adj : being in a tense state [syn: {edgy}, {highly strung}, {in
             suspense(p)}, {jittery}, {jumpy}, {nervy}, {overstrung},
              {restive}, {uptight}]