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frayed
fray 1 F0291100 (frā)n.1. A fight; a brawl. See Synonyms at brawl.2. A heated dispute or intensely competitive situation: "Minneapolis became the latest battleground in the fray over bio-engineering as hundreds of protesters took to the streets" (Todd Wilkinson).3. A military engagement; a battle.tr.v. frayed, fray·ing, frays Archaic 1. To alarm; frighten.2. To drive away.
[Middle English frai, shortening of affrai; see affray.]
fray 2 F0291100 (frā)v. frayed, fray·ing, frays v.tr.1. To strain; chafe: repeated noises that fray the nerves.2. To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.v.intr. To become worn away or tattered along the edges.n. A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric.
[Middle English fraien, to wear, bruise, from Old French fraier, to rub, from Latin fricāre.]frayed (freɪd) adj1. (of fabrics or clothing) unravelling at the edges from damage or wear2. (of temper, nerves, patience, etc) under great strainThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | frayed - worn away or tattered along the edges; "frayed cuffs"worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket" |
frayedadjective1. worn, ragged, worn out, tattered, threadbare, worn thin, out at elbows a shapeless and frayed jumper2. strained, stressed, tense, edgy, uptight (informal), frazzled Nerves are frayed all round.TranslationsIdiomsSeefrayfrayed
Synonyms for frayedadj wornSynonyms- worn
- ragged
- worn out
- tattered
- threadbare
- worn thin
- out at elbows
adj strainedSynonyms- strained
- stressed
- tense
- edgy
- uptight
- frazzled
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