felhúzós
Felhúzós is a Hungarian term that can refer to several related concepts, primarily revolving around the idea of being wound up, tense, or agitated. In a literal sense, it can describe a mechanism that is wound up, such as a clockwork toy or a spring that has been tensioned. The verb "felhúz" means to wind up, and "felhúzós" therefore implies something that has been subjected to this action and is ready to operate or is in a state of readiness due to being wound.
More commonly, felhúzós is used colloquially to describe a person's emotional or psychological state. When someone
It can also be used to describe a situation that is tense or potentially explosive. For example,