high-strung

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Synonyms: high strung, highstrung, highly-strung

Antonyms: high strung, highstrung, highly-strung

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|informal|idiomatic}} [[nervous|Nervous]]; [[anxious]]; [[excited]] or [[excitable]].
2. {{lb|en|music}} Having lighter, thinner strings than usual, to produce higher notes.

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