hī'strŭng'
(entertainment/advertising jargon): on the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; dodgy
Emotionally stimulated or overexcited.
(Informal) Having the jitters
Easily startled
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Showing strain; tense
The definition of tense is a state where your muscles are tight, or where you are filled with nervousness and anxiety.
Awkward; constrained
Rigidly conventional, as in manners, opinions, and tastes:
Equipped with a system of wires, as for electric, telephone, cable television, or computer network connections.
being in a tense state
Too highly strung; tense
Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.
Without wind or motion; still; quiet
Alternative spelling of easygoing.
Inclined or disposed to peace; peaceable:
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