unstrung

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  • unstrung — 1590s, with strings relaxed (of a harp, etc.), from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of STRING (Cf. string) (v.). Transf. sense of weakened, unnerved is recorded from 1690s …   Etymology dictionary

  • unstrung — [unstruŋ′] vt. pt. & pp. of UNSTRING adj. 1. nervous or upset; unnerved 2. having the string or strings loosened or detached, as a bow, racket, etc …   English World dictionary

  • unstrung — adj. Describes a person or technology that uses wireless communications to access the Internet. Example Citation: UNSTRUNG No wires! A catch all term for wireless internet applications and technology. Sam Sifton, Speak fluent yettie, The… …   New words

  • unstrung — /un strung /, v. 1. pt. and pp. of unstring. adj. 2. having the string or strings loosened or removed, as a bow or harp. 3. weakened or nervously unhinged, as a person or a person s nerves; unnerved; discomposed: The incident left him unstrung. * …   Universalium

  • unstrung — adjective emotionally upset (Freq. 1) the incident left him unstrung and incapable of rational effort • Similar to: ↑discomposed …   Useful english dictionary

  • Unstrung Heroes — Título Unstrung Heroes Ficha técnica Dirección Diane Keaton Producción Susan Arnold Bill Badalato Donna Roth …   Wikipedia Español

  • Unstrung Heroes — Infobox Film name = Unstrung Heroes caption = Unstrung Heroes DVD cover amg id = imdb id = 0114798 writer = starring = director = Diane Keaton producer = distributor = released = 1995 runtime = language = English budget = music = awards = tagline …   Wikipedia

  • Unstrung Heroes — Les Liens du souvenir Les Liens du souvenir Downey, décors du film Titre original Unstrung Heroes Réalisation …   Wikipédia en Français

  • unstrung — Synonyms and related words: aghast, anemic, appalled, ashen, asthenic, astounded, awed, awestricken, awestruck, blanched, bloodless, chicken, cowardly, cowed, crushed, dashed, deadly pale, debilitated, demoralized, drooping, droopy, dull, effete …   Moby Thesaurus

  • unstrung — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unhinged, unnerved, distraught, agitated. Slang, jittery. See excitability. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unnerved, nervous, upset; see weak 2 , 3 …   English dictionary for students

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