Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high-strung

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: high--strung
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Nervous; anxious; excited or excitable.

Informal

adj

Having lighter, thinner strings than usual, to produce higher notes.

Example Sentences

"But it exasperated the higher strung nature of Colonel Feraud"
""Why, you're shakin' all over!" "I suppose I wouldn't be a medium if I wasn't high strung.""
"I probably would have gone with a spaniel rather than a setter. Especially since they listed the Irish Setter - arguably the highest-strung of the bunch."
"My mother, always described in our family as high-strung, was acting higher-strung than I ever remembered her."
"a high-strung guitar"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

higher-strung (comparative) highest-strung (superlative)

Synonyms

edgy highly strung jittery jumpy nervy overstrung restive uptight

Questions

What does high-strung mean?: Nervous; anxious; excited or excitable.

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