The Only Use of
high-strung
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Boo wasn't crazy, he was high-strung at times.
p. 12.3high-strung = tense and easily upset
Definitions:
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(1)
(high-strung) tense and easily upset
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, high-strung can refer to something's physical location.