Definition of fret

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Fret (n.) Ornamental work in relief, as carving or embossing. See Fretwork..

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Ripple :: Ripple (n.) The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves..
Fretted :: Fretted (imp. & p. p.) of Fre.
Pettish :: Pettish (a.) Fretful; peevish; moody; capricious; inclined to ill temper.
Irritability :: Irritability (n.) The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability; petulance; fretfulness; as, irritability of temper..
Fret :: Fret (v. t.) To impair; to wear away; to diminish.
Pomfret :: Pomfret (n.) One of two or more species of marine food fishes of the genus Stromateus (S. niger, S. argenteus) native of Southern Europe and Asia..
Affret :: Affret (n.) A furious onset or attack.
Worry :: Worry (v. i.) To feel or express undue care and anxiety; to manifest disquietude or pain; to be fretful; to chafe; as, the child worries; the horse worries..
Gall :: Gall (v. t.) To fret; to vex; as, to be galled by sarcasm..
Chafe :: Chafe (v. t.) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
Fret :: Fret (v. t.) To rub; to wear away by friction; to chafe; to gall; hence, to eat away; to gnaw; as, to fret cloth; to fret a piece of gold or other metal; a worm frets the plants of a ship..
Crossly :: Crossly (adv.) Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.
Grate :: Grate (v. t.) To fret; to irritate; to offend.
Cross :: Cross (a.) Characterized by, or in a state of, peevishness, fretfulness, or ill humor; as, a cross man or woman..
Pock-fretten :: Pock-fretten (a.) See Pockmarked.
Marline :: Marline (v.) A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being weakened by fretting..
Techy :: Techy (a.) Peevish; fretful; irritable.
Frett :: Frett (n.) A vitreous compound, used by potters in glazing, consisting of lime, silica, borax, lead, and soda..
Corrosive :: Corrosive (n.) That which has the power of fretting or irritating.
Fret :: Fret (n.) A saltire interlaced with a mascle.
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