Definition of Fretted
Adjective: fretted fre-tid
- (music) having frets
- Having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
- interlaced, latticed, latticelike
- Worry unnecessarily or excessively
"don't fret too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now";
- fuss, niggle
- Be agitated or irritated
"don't fret over these small details";
- stew
- Provide (a musical instrument) with frets
"fret a guitar"
- Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
- chafe, gall
- Cause annoyance in
- Gnaw into; make resentful or angry
"The injustice fretted her";
- eat into, rankle, grate
- (handicraft) carve a pattern into
- Decorate with an interlaced design
- Be too tight; rub or press
"This neckband is fretting the cat";
- choke, gag
- Cause friction
"my sweater frets";
- rub, fray, chafe, scratch
- Remove soil or rock
- erode, eat away
- Wear away or erode
- eat away
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