Fret
nnoun.stateagitation resulting from active worrySynset:lather stew sweat swither
Examples:- don't get in a stew
- he's in a sweat about exams
Derivationally Related Form:fretstew
Hypernyms:agitation
Inherited Hypernyms:fretagitationpsychological stateconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosionSynset:worn spot
Derivationally Related Form:fret
Hypernyms:dapple fleck maculation patch speckle spot
Inherited Hypernyms:worn spotspotmarkingdesigndecorationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifactan ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)Synset:Greek fret Greek key key pattern
Examples:- there was a simple fret at the top of the walls
Derivationally Related Form:fret
Hypernyms:architectural ornament
Inherited Hypernyms:fretarchitectural ornamentdecorationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta 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 pitchDerivationally Related Form:fret
Hypernyms:bar
Inherited Hypernyms:fretbarimplementinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.emotionworry unnecessarily or excessivelySynset:fuss niggle
Examples:- don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
Derivationally Related Form:fretfuss
Hypernyms:worry
Inherited Hypernyms:fussworry
Direct Hyponyms:ditherflappotherscruple
Full Troponyms:ditherscruple
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- over the results of the experiment (apply to: fuss, niggle, fret)
vverb.emotionbe agitated or irritatedExamples:- don't fret over these small details
Hypernyms:worry
Inherited Hypernyms:fretworry
Direct Hyponyms:dither
Full Troponyms:dither
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: fret)
vverb.possessionprovide (a musical instrument) with fretsDerivationally Related Form:fret
Hypernyms:furnish provide render supply
Inherited Hypernyms:fretsupplygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.perceptionbecome or make sore by or as if by rubbingSynset:chafe gall
Derivationally Related Form:fretgallchafe
Hypernyms:irritate
Inherited Hypernyms:chafeirritateworsenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.emotioncause annoyance inHypernyms:annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex
Inherited Hypernyms:fretannoydisplease
Causes:fret
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.emotiongnaw into; make resentful or angrySynset:eat into grate rankle
Examples:- The injustice rankled her
- his resentment festered
Hypernyms:annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex
Inherited Hypernyms:eat intoannoydisplease
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: eat into, grate, fret, rankle)
vverb.creationcarve a pattern intoTopic:handicraft
Derivationally Related Form:fret
Hypernyms:carve
Inherited Hypernyms:fretcarvecutseparatemove
Inherited Hypernyms:fretcarveshapecreate from raw materialmake
Direct Hyponyms:honeycomb
Full Troponyms:honeycomb
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.creationdecorate with an interlaced designDerivationally Related Form:fret
Hypernyms:adorn beautify decorate embellish grace ornament
Inherited Hypernyms:fretdecoratechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactbe too tight; rub or pressSynset:choke gag
Examples:- This neckband is choking the cat
Derivationally Related Form:choker
Hypernyms:compact compress constrict contract press squeeze
Inherited Hypernyms:chokecompresstightenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.contactcause frictionSynset:chafe fray rub scratch
Derivationally Related Form:scratchrubbingchafe
Hypernyms:adjoin contact meet touch
Inherited Hypernyms:rubtouch
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s somebody | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.changeremove soil or rockSynset:eat away erode
Derivationally Related Form:erodingerosiveerosion
Hypernyms:damage
Inherited Hypernyms:erodedamagechange
Direct Hyponyms:wash
Full Troponyms:wash
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changewear away or erodeSynset:eat away
Hypernyms:corrode rust
Inherited Hypernyms:fretcorrodedecaychange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something