Overload · uncommon
overwrought
Wound past the stop by sorrow; feeling frayed at the edges.
- On the face
- A tear-heavy face pushed past its range.
- Ink recipe
- sad 80 · disgusted 75 · afraid 50 · angry 20 · surprised 20 · happy 5 · suppression 30
More on being overwrought
Wound past the stop by feeling. Overwrought literally means 'over-worked', the same 'wrought' as in wrought iron: emotion hammered and twisted one strike too many, frayed at every edge.