Fretful

Word FRETFUL
Character 7
Hyphenation fret ful
Pronunciations /ˈfɹɛtfəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Fretful"

What do we mean by fretful?

Inclined to be vexed or troubled; peevish. adjective

Marked by worry and distress; troublesome. adjective

Gnawing; wearing; abrading; corroding.

In a state of commotion; moved or agitated, as water; seething.

Disposed to fret; ill-tempered; ill-humored; peevish: as, a fretful temper.

Characterized by, indicating, or causing fret, worry, or ill temper.

Synonyms Peevish, Pettish, etc. (see petulant); irritable, complaining, querulous.

Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation. adjective

Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish adjective

Unable to relax; fidgety or restless adjective

Nervous and unable to relax adjective

Habitually complaining adjective

Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

Unable to relax; fidgety or restless.

To stress or get mad at something small -frettin Urban Dictionary

Do not become anxious about something. Urban Dictionary

A marker on the neck of a guitar showing where to press down the string to produce the desired note. Urban Dictionary

Angry,pissed; adj. Urban Dictionary

When you spend too much time fretting over your Facebook privacy settings... Urban Dictionary

A cooler way to say "don't worry." Urban Dictionary

Term for a "capo", the clamp-like device placed on the fretboard of a guitar to change its tuning. Urban Dictionary

Fret one is a term coined by Saskatoon band Stallions in reference to the way a guitar is played during an extra heavy section of music. In order to produce a more dissonant sound, the guitarist plays chugs while holding the low E string down on the first fret. In order for it to sound correct the low E string must be drop-tuned to a D. Examples of bands that have fret ones: Stallions, Blind Witness, Strangers and A Textbook Tragedy. Urban Dictionary

‘Up the fret’ is used in place of words like stressed, annoyed or anxious. It originated in Melbourne Australia and is a reference to the fret board of a guitar as well as the word fretful. How ‘up the fret’ (stressed) you are is quantifiable by placing a number between 1-24 after the phrase (fret 1 being almost completely relaxed) Urban Dictionary

When a dude fucks a fat chick and never calls her back. She sits at home wondering when he will call her. It never happens. Ever. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Fretful

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The word "fretful" in example sentences

True, Custer's connection to impotence may have been largely metaphorical, but to a certain fretful portion of the populace it struck home. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We will not say that our dear little Mary rose in this condition next morning, -- for, although she had the headache, she had one of those natures in which, somehow or other, the combative element seems to be left out, so that no one ever knew her to speak a fretful word. ❋ Various (N/A)

"Who's there!" called a fretful voice from inside. ❋ Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (1877)

This shewed a kind of fretful impatience; nor was it to be wondered at, considering our disagreeable ride. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But then, this might have been an ideal passion, as has happened to many of us, and we have never been less enamoured than when in the immediate presence of its object: but in this instance it was very different, creating a kind of fretful happiness quite intolerable. ❋ I. E. M. (N/A)

This flicwcd a kind of fretful impatience; nor was it to be wondered at, confidcring our difagree - able ride. ❋ Unknown (1785)

I was only -- a kind of fretful porcupine -- standing up for my side. " ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)

But “being in a busy state” also suggested being worried or fretful. ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

It made Carter sound like an old, fretful liberal, and we thought Reagan might use it again. ❋ Walter F. Mondale (2010)

The fretful, frightened mother absorbs the hit, almost shattered by the news and how it plays out in her family, in her body. ❋ Unknown (2011)

When you move, it makes a scratchy, fretful noise, and if you aren't careful, your fingernails catch in the fabric. ❋ Ann-Marie Martino (2011)

The day wore on, planes landed and took off again, and fretful passengers at Irbil airport began to play a game as they waited and waited for the 45-minute flight south to Baghdad. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Nor is it clear that their living one-third as long is any more cruel, since they are killed either way—and they can be bred to be less fretful. ❋ Matt Ridley (2011)

Ms. Fallon was herself an Army wife at Fort Hood in Texas, where these stories largely take place, and she sensitively renders the qualities of that fretful waiting. ❋ Sam Sacks (2011)

[Yo] why you [frettin] [shawty]?? ❋ PMK (2003)

- "Sorry for the [delay], I've been busy." - "[Fret not], sir. [I understand]." ❋ Nightmare26 (2010)

to play an A# [pluck] [the A] [string] at the first fret ❋ Anarchy Is Order (2004)

[I can't] [believe] he [did that], i'm so fret! ❋ Ian (2003)

I spent so much time considering all [possibilities] for who to share information with on [Facebook] and finally [reset] all my frettings ❋ Victoriacam (2011)

Person-I TOLD YOU TO [STAY HOME] AND [CLEAN YOUR ROOM]! you- Don't fret, Mom, I'll just [cancel] all my plans for today. ❋ LynCarol (2008)

"if you have [your heart] set on playing [it in] [E flat], you could always just use a fret lobster" ❋ Joe Frosnost (2007)

"[Fuuuuck], that [fret one] made the [breakdown] balls heavy." "If Slipknot played on fret one they'd be the perfect band." ❋ Fretinus Oneius (2009)

Example 1: Dude... I’m so [up the fret] right now. That guy just [pissed in] my living room. Example 2: AHHHH!!! I just missed my flight by like 2 minutes! I’m easily at [fret] 20! ❋ Theheckticest (2018)

Dude. I think I got a fretting elephant on my hands. She wont stop calling me. [Yeah dude]. She needs to [take the hint]. [I won't] ever call her back. ❋ The Russians (2011)

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