Stretched to the limit (7 letters)

{ Answer }

TENSEST

{ Related Clues }

Least loose
Most anxious
Most uptight
Most up-tight
Most wound up

{ Tags }

anxious, least, limit, loose, most, stretched, tensest, tight, up, uptight, wound

{ Notes }

The answer TENSEST is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.

{ Definition }

TENSE as an adjective:

1. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

2. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

3. taut or rigid; stretched tight; "tense piano strings"