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fretted

[ fret-id ]

adjective

  1. ornamented or provided with frets: fret:

    a fretted molding.



fretted

/ ˈڰɛɪ /

adjective

  1. ornamented with angular designs or frets
  2. decorated with fretwork
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·ڰt adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fretted1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fret 2, -ed 2
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And if that comes to pass, we’ll miss the days when we fretted over the price of eggs.

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He fretted as Trump declared Feb. 9 to be Gulf of America Day, saying it was part of restoring “American pride in the history of American greatness,” and as the U.S.

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They’ve fretted especially about the Mexican flag, which is radioactive to conservatives — it’s the banner of our southern neighbor that we’ve been at war with, officially and not, for 175-plus years.

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Others fretted that the action was a sign that the Trump administration would stop maintaining the disappeared databases going forward.

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I created a strict feeding and play regimen to ensure Clyde was stimulated and fretted if, say, he did not consume full servings of his food.

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