hypertense

hypertense
\\|hīpə(r)+\ adjective
Etymology: hyper- + tense
: excessively tense

a furiously ambitious young hypertense instructor — Christopher Morley

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—hypertensely, adv. —hypertenseness, n.
/huy'peuhr tens"/, adj.
extremely or abnormally tense, excitable, or snappish.
[HYPER- + TENSE1, or as back formation from HYPERTENSION]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • hypertense — hypertensely, adv. hypertenseness, n. /huy peuhr tens /, adj. extremely or abnormally tense, excitable, or snappish. [HYPER + TENSE1, or as back formation from HYPERTENSION] * * * …   Universalium

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  • hy|per|tense — «HY puhr TEHNS», adjective. excessively tense: »a hypertense baby that cries a lot (Maclean s) …   Useful english dictionary

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