"overwound" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overwound [comparative], most overwound [superlative]
Rhymes: -aʊnd Etymology: From over- + wound. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|wound}} over- + wound Head templates: {{en-adj}} overwound (comparative more overwound, superlative most overwound)
  1. (figuratively, uncommon) Nervous, tense, jumpy. Tags: figuratively, uncommon Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-overwound-en-adj-k2tbBb1r Disambiguation of Emotions: 99 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8

Verb

Rhymes: -aʊnd Etymology: From over- + wound. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|wound}} over- + wound Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} overwound
  1. simple past and past participle of overwind Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: overwind
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