Unscramble frets

Definition of fret

noun:

• agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew", "he's in a sweat about exams". Synonyms: lather, stew, sweat, swither.
• a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion. Synonyms: worn spot.
• an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls". Synonyms: Greek fret, Greek key, key pattern.
• a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch.

verb:

• worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now". Synonyms: fuss, niggle.
• be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details".
• provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar".
• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing. Synonyms: chafe, gall.
• cause annoyance in.
• gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her", "his resentment festered". Synonyms: eat into, grate, rankle.
• carve a pattern into.
• decorate with an interlaced design.
• be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat". Synonyms: choke, gag.
• cause friction; "my sweater scratches". Synonyms: chafe, fray, rub, scratch.
• remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces". Synonyms: eat away, erode.
• wear away or erode. Synonyms: eat away.

Related words

dither, flap, honeycomb, pother, scruple, wash.

Words nearby

fet, frat, free, frey, ret.

Rhymes with

abet, anisette, baguette, barbette, baronet, barrette, beget, beset, bet, bizet, brunet, brunette, burnett, cabriolet, cadet, calumet, cassette, cigarette, clarinet, colette.