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Strung to a high pitch; spirited; sensitive; as, a high-strung horse.

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  1. a. Strung to a high pitch; spirited; sensitive; as, a high-strung horse.
  2. adj. being in a tense state
  3. Strung to a high pitch; spirited; sensitive; as, a high-strung horse.
  4. Strung to a high pitch; spirited; sensitive; as, a high-strunghorse.
  5. j:100 s being in a tense state