/ Dictionary / Index H high-strung: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: high-strung Pronunciation: (hī'strung'), [key] — adj. at great tension; highly excitable or nervous; edgy: high-strung nerves; a high-strung person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: high-strung (Thesaurus) high-sticking high style Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language