fretty

[ fret-ee ]

/ ˈfrɛt i /

adjective, fret·ti·er, fret·ti·est.

fretful; irritable; peevish.

Origin of fretty

First recorded in 1835–45; fret¹ + -y¹

Words nearby fretty

fretboard, fretful, fret saw, fretted, fretting, fretty, fretwork, Freud, Freudian, Freudian slip, Freud, Sigmund

Definition for fretty (2 of 2)

fretty²

[ fret-ee ]

/ ˈfrɛt i /

adjective Heraldry.

covered with criss-crossed and interlacing diagonal strips: argent, fretty sable.

Origin of fretty

1555–65; <Middle French frette, derivative of frete trelliswork. See fret², -ee

Example sentences from the Web for fretty

She has been quite another creature since we have been at Poppleby—not at all fretty, and almost rosy.
The Carbonels|Charlotte M. Yonge
Therefore, when next June comes along and you yearn for the early filberts, do not be fretty.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 23, 1919|Various
They are sallow, fretty, plain little things, but I'm conscientiously liking them as hard as ever I can.
Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell
A coat which is fretty is entirely covered by the interlacing bendlets and bendlets sinister, no mascles being introduced.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

单词	fretty
释义	fretty ¹ [ fret-ee ] / ˈfrɛt i / adjective, fret·ti·er, fret·ti·est. fretful; irritable; peevish. Origin of fretty ¹ First recorded in 1835–45; fret¹ + -y¹ Words nearby fretty fretboard, fretful, fret saw, fretted, fretting, fretty, fretwork, Freud, Freudian, Freudian slip, Freud, Sigmund Definition for fretty (2 of 2) fretty² [ fret-ee ] / ˈfrɛt i / adjective Heraldry. covered with criss-crossed and interlacing diagonal strips: argent, fretty sable. Origin of fretty ² 1555–65; <Middle French frette, derivative of frete trelliswork. See fret², -ee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fretty She has been quite another creature since we have been at Poppleby—not at all fretty, and almost rosy. The Carbonels\|Charlotte M. Yonge Therefore, when next June comes along and you yearn for the early filberts, do not be fretty. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 23, 1919\|Various They are sallow, fretty, plain little things, but I'm conscientiously liking them as hard as ever I can. Jane Journeys On\|Ruth Comfort Mitchell A coat which is fretty is entirely covered by the interlacing bendlets and bendlets sinister, no mascles being introduced. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
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