adj
Meaning 1
Excessively tense or nervous
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
overstrung
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adj
Meaning 2
Strung too tightly
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
too tightly strung
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an overstrung archery bow
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
being in a tense state
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, restive, uptight
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English strung English overstrung From over- + strung.