Extremely agitated, disturbed, or excited; turbulent; worked up. Cf. overwrought, adj. 1.

figurative. Excited, nervous, restless; agitated, frantic; = feverish, adj. 3.

Of persons, their limbs, etc.: Characterized or affected by trembling or quivering from nervous agitation or weakness, of mental or physical origin…

figurative. Excited, nervous, restless; agitated, frantic.

That has been wound too much or too far. Also figurative: agitated, over-excited; subjected to excessive tension (cf. wind up at wind, v.1 20b).

Restlessly excited.

Exhausted by overwork; worked to excess. Also in extended use: over-excited; nervous; distraught.

That trembles or quivers, as with fear, excitement, etc.; characterized or affected by trembling or quivering; tremulous, shaking. Cf. twitter, v.1…

Of a mental faculty or emotion: overwrought, overexcited.

figurative of, or in reference to, emotion or thought.

†(a) made into a finished product; processed, manufactured (obsolete); (b) agitated, excited; anxious, upset; cf. worked up adj. at worked, adj.…

Confused, disconcerted, flurried.

Displaying, affected by, or characterized by heightened emotion, esp. excitement or anxiety; agitated, worked up; = wrought-up adj. (b) at…

Originally U.S. Annoyed, vexed, irritated. Cf. rile, v. 1a.

Over-excited, agitated, worked up. Also as n., this state of mind.

(a) brought into a finished condition or made into a finished product; cf. to work up 3a at work, v. phrasal verbs 1; (b) (chiefly in predicative…

Trepidating, trembling with fear or agitation.

= tremorful adj.

regional (U.S. and Caribbean). Agitated, excited. Also with up: = worked up adj. (b) at worked, adj. compounds (cf. wrought-up adj. (b) at wrought…

Ticklish, nervously excited, touchy.

figurative. Heated; excited, worked up; intensified.

With up. Excited or roused, esp. to anger; agitated, upset. Frequently in all steamed up. Rarely without up. colloquial.

Of a person (or animal): nervous; easily frightened; superstitious. North American slang.

= antsy, adj. Cf. to have ants in one's pants at ant, n.1 phrases.

Restlessly impatient; agitated. Cf. to have ants in one's pants at ant, n.1 phrases.

colloquial. Agitated; in a state of nervous tension or anxiety.

Under the influence of amphetamines or another stimulant. In extended use: very excited or energetic; (also) agitated, on edge. Frequently in amped-up…

In extended use. Of a person. colloquial. Intoxicated or ‘high’ on drugs, esp. so as to become hyper or overstimulated. Hence: in a state of nervous…