“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
HIGHWROUGHT
Etymology
Adjective
highwrought (not comparable)
(archaic) Highly excited; overwrought; worked up.
Source: Wiktionary
High"-wrought`, a.
1. Wrought with fine art or skill; elaborate. [Obs.] Pope.
2. Worked up, or swollen, to a high degree; as, a highwrought passion. "A high-wrought flood." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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