Adjective: overstrung 'ow-vu(r)'strúng
- Being in a tense state
"overstrung parents are sensitive themselves";
- edgy, high-strung, highly strung [Brit], jittery, jumpy, nervy, restive, uptight [informal], high-keyed, squirrelly [N. Amer, informal]
- Too tightly strung
"an overstrung archery bow"
See also: tense