Definition of fret

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Fret (n.) An ornament consisting of smmall fillets or slats intersecting each other or bent at right angles, as in classical designs, or at obilique angles, as often in Oriental art..

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Transfreight :: Transfreight (v. i.) To transfrete.
Fretting :: Fretting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fre.
Splenetic :: Splenetic (a.) Affected with spleen; malicious; spiteful; peevish; fretful.
Fretten :: Fretten (a.) Rubbed; marked; as, pock-fretten, marked with the smallpox..
Fretted :: Fretted (imp. & p. p.) of Fre.
Feeze :: Feeze (n.) Fretful excitement. [Obs.] See Feaze.
Fray :: Fray (v. t.) To rub; to wear off, or wear into shreds, by rubbing; to fret, as cloth; as, a deer is said to fray her head..
Crossness :: Crossness (n.) The quality or state of being cross; peevishness; fretfulness; ill humor.
Peevish :: Peevish (a.) Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction; as, a peevish answer..
Ripple :: Ripple (v. i.) To become fretted or dimpled on the surface, as water when agitated or running over a rough bottom; to be covered with small waves or undulations, as a field of grain..
Teatish :: Teatish (a.) Peevish; tettish; fretful; -- said of a child. See Tettish.
Magged :: Magged (a.) Worn; fretted; as, a magged brace..
Pheese :: Pheese (n.) Fretful excitement.
Fret :: Fret (n.) A saltire interlaced with a mascle.
Ripple :: Ripple (n.) The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves..
Fret :: Fret (v. i.) To be vexed; to be chafed or irritated; to be angry; to utter peevish expressions.
Fretted :: Fretted (p. p. & a.) Interlaced one with another; -- said of charges and ordinaries.
Chamfret :: Chamfret (n.) A chamfer.
Viol :: Viol (n.) A stringed musical instrument formerly in use, of the same form as the violin, but larger, and having six strings, to be struck with a bow, and the neck furnished with frets for stopping the strings..
Niggle :: Niggle (v. t.) To fret and snarl about trifles.
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