What does highwrought mean?
Highwrought means (archaic) Highly excited; overwrought; worked up..
Highwrought
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Meaning
(archaic) Highly excited; overwrought; worked up..
Example Sentences
The downy cloth of our meeting mounts was now of real use to break the violence of the tilt; and soon, too soon indeed! the highwrought agitation, the sweet urgency of this to-and-fro friction, raised the titillation on me to its height
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The downy cloth of our meeting mounts was now of real use to break the violence of the tilt; and soon, too soon indeed! the highwrought agitation, the sweet urgency of this to-and-fro friction, raised the titillation on me to its height
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