wrought+up
21wrought-up — /rawt up /, adj. excited; perturbed: She s all wrought up about the new deadline. Also called worked up. [1800 10] * * * wroughtˈ up adjective In an agitated condition, over excited • • • Main Entry: ↑wrought * * * wrought up …
22Wrought — Work Work (w[^u]rk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Worked} (w[^u]rkt), or {Wrought} (r[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Working}.] [AS. wyrcean (imp. worthe, wrohte, p. p. geworht, gewroht); akin to OFries. werka, wirka, OS. wirkian, D. werken, G. wirken, Icel.… …
23wrought — I. past and past participle of work II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of worken to work Date: 13th century 1. worked into shape by artistry or effort < carefully wrought essays > 2. elaborately embellished ; ornamented …
24Wrought — Recorded in many forms including: Roath, Roth, Rote, Rotte, Routh, Rout, Rought, Wreath, Wraith, Wrate, Wrates, Wroth, Wroath, Wraught, Wrought, Wrout and possibly others, this is a surname of English origins. Derived from the Olde English pre… …
25wrought — [rɔ:t] adjective 1》 (of metals) beaten out or shaped by hammering. 2》 [in combination] made or fashioned in the specified way: well wrought. 3》 (wrought up) upset and anxious. Origin ME: archaic past and past participle of work …
26wrought — /rɔt / (say rawt) verb 1. a past tense and past participle of work (defs 34–36). 2. Archaic a past tense and past participle of work (defs 17–33, 37–45). –adjective 3. fashioned or formed; resulting from or having been subjected to working or… …
27wrought-up — /rawt up /, adj. excited; perturbed: She s all wrought up about the new deadline. Also called worked up. [1800 10] * * * …
28wrought — adj. Wrought is used with these nouns: ↑iron …
29wrought up — Synonyms and related words: agog, angered, angry, aquiver, aroused, atingle, atwitter, browned off, bursting, carried away, cross, ebullient, effervescent, excited, exhilarated, fired, high, hopped up, impassioned, incensed, indignant, inflamed,… …
30wrought\ up — • worked up • wrought up adj literary Feeling strongly; excited; angry; worried. Mary was all worked up about the exam. John got worked up when they blamed him for losing the game. Compare: on edge …
