uptight
/ʌpˈtʌɪt
/ /ˈʌptʌɪt /adjective informal
Anxious or angry in a tense and overly controlled way: he is so uptight about everything...
- You are angry, uptight and feeling the physical effects of this anxiety.
- My real dad was mad at me and my mom one day because he couldn't understand why we made fun of him when he got so angry and uptight.
- I was incredibly nervous and uptight - seeing your hero in the flesh is truly a terrifying experience.
Rhymes
- primaveral
- prima vista
- prima volta
- prime
- prime contract
- prime contractor
- prime cost
- prime directive
- prime entry
- prime gilt
- prime lens
- primely
- prime meridian
- prime minister
- prime-ministerial
- prime ministering
- prime ministry
- prime mover
- primeness
- prime number
- primer
- prime rate
- prime ratio
- prime rib
- primero