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crispado

tense, on edge

adjective krees-PAH-doh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

clenched, twitching

Usage Note

Crispado is the past participle of crispar (to set on edge, to tighten) used as an adjective. It describes someone visibly tense or irritated, or a muscle that is clenched. Tener los nervios crispados means 'to have one's nerves frayed.' It agrees in gender and number like any -ado/-ada adjective.

Examples

"El ambiente político estaba muy crispado."

Natural Translation

The political atmosphere was very tense.

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