wrapped tight
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Wrapped tight describes someone who is tense, anxious, or wound up—unable to relax.
The image is of something bound so firmly it has no give: He's wrapped pretty tight—I wouldn't push him right now.
Often appears as wrapped too tight, suggesting excessive rigidity or someone on the verge of snapping.
- compressedReduced by pressure
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- wound-upNervously tense, overwrought
- restrictedLimited in scope
anxious · bandage · encapsulated · constrained · uptight · tense · swaddled · stressed · confined · twine · bundled up · zip tie · duct tape · rigid · compacted · controlled · vacuum-sealed · white-knuckled