FRET as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bar (what does bar mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief)
   Synonym(s)
   • Greek fret (what does Greek fret mean?)
   • Greek key (what does Greek key mean?)
   • key pattern (what does key pattern mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • there was a simple fret at the top of the walls
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • architectural ornament (what does architectural ornament mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
   Synonym(s)
   • worn spot (what does worn spot mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • spot (what does spot mean?)
   • speckle (what does speckle mean?)
   • dapple (what does dapple mean?)
   • patch (what does patch mean?)
   • fleck (what does fleck mean?)
   • maculation (what does maculation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • gall (what does gall mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
4. Meaning
   • agitation resulting from active worry
   Synonym(s)
   • lather (what does lather mean?)
   • stew (what does stew mean?)
   • sweat (what does sweat mean?)
   • swither (what does swither mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • don”t get in a stew
   • he’’s in a sweat about exams
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • agitation (what does agitation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • grizzle (what does grizzle mean?)
   • brood (what does brood mean?)
   • stew (what does stew mean?)
   • fuss (what does fuss mean?)
   • niggle (what does niggle mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)

FRET as VERB

1. Meaning
   • wear away or erode
   Synonym(s)
   • eat away (what does eat away mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • corrode (what does corrode mean?)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
2. Meaning
   • remove soil or rock
   Synonym(s)
   • eat away (what does eat away mean?)
   • erode (what does erode mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Rain eroded the terraces
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • damage (what does damage mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)
   • eroding (what does eroding mean?)
   • eating away (what does eating away mean?)
   • wearing (what does wearing mean?)
   • wearing away (what does wearing away mean?)
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)
   • eroding (what does eroding mean?)
   • eating away (what does eating away mean?)
   • wearing (what does wearing mean?)
   • wearing away (what does wearing away mean?)
3. Meaning
   • cause friction
   Synonym(s)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • fray (what does fray mean?)
   • rub (what does rub mean?)
   • scratch (what does scratch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • my sweater scratches
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • adjoin (what does adjoin mean?)
   • meet (what does meet mean?)
   • contact (what does contact mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • abrasion (what does abrasion mean?)
   • scratch (what does scratch mean?)
   • scrape (what does scrape mean?)
   • excoriation (what does excoriation mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • friction (what does friction mean?)
   • rubbing (what does rubbing mean?)
4. Meaning
   • be too tight
   • rub or press
   Synonym(s)
   • choke (what does choke mean?)
   • gag (what does gag mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This neckband is choking the cat
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • compress (what does compress mean?)
   • constrict (what does constrict mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • compact (what does compact mean?)
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • choker (what does choker mean?)
   • collar (what does collar mean?)
   • dog collar (what does dog collar mean?)
   • neckband (what does neckband mean?)
   • choker (what does choker mean?)
   • ruff (what does ruff mean?)
   • ruffle (what does ruffle mean?)
   • neck ruff (what does neck ruff mean?)
5. Meaning
   • decorate with an interlaced design
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decorate (what does decorate mean?)
   • adorn (what does adorn mean?)
   • grace (what does grace mean?)
   • ornament (what does ornament mean?)
   • embellish (what does embellish mean?)
   • beautify (what does beautify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • Greek fret (what does Greek fret mean?)
   • Greek key (what does Greek key mean?)
   • key pattern (what does key pattern mean?)
6. Meaning
   • carve a pattern into
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • carve (what does carve mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • honeycomb (what does honeycomb mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • Greek fret (what does Greek fret mean?)
   • Greek key (what does Greek key mean?)
   • key pattern (what does key pattern mean?)
7. Meaning
   • be agitated or irritated
   Usage Example(s)
   • don”t fret over these small details
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • worry (what does worry mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dither (what does dither mean?)
8. Meaning
   • gnaw into
   • make resentful or angry
   Synonym(s)
   • eat into (what does eat into mean?)
   • grate (what does grate mean?)
   • rankle (what does rankle mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The unjustice rankled her
   • his resentment festered
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • annoy (what does annoy mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • get to (what does get to mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • get at (what does get at mean?)
   • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
   • rile (what does rile mean?)
   • nark (what does nark mean?)
   • nettle (what does nettle mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • devil (what does devil mean?)
9. Meaning
   • cause annoyance in
   Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • annoy (what does annoy mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • get to (what does get to mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • get at (what does get at mean?)
   • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
   • rile (what does rile mean?)
   • nark (what does nark mean?)
   • nettle (what does nettle mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • devil (what does devil mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
10. Meaning
    • worry unnecessarily or excessively
    Synonym(s)
    • fuss (what does fuss mean?)
    • niggle (what does niggle mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • don”t fuss too much over the grandchildren–they are quite big now
    Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • worry (what does worry mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
    • dither (what does dither mean?)
    • flap (what does flap mean?)
    • pother (what does pother mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • fret (what does fret mean?)
    • stew (what does stew mean?)
    • sweat (what does sweat mean?)
    • lather (what does lather mean?)
    • swither (what does swither mean?)
    • dither (what does dither mean?)
    • pother (what does pother mean?)
    • fuss (what does fuss mean?)
    • tizzy (what does tizzy mean?)
    • flap (what does flap mean?)
11. Meaning
    • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
    Synonym(s)
    • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
    • gall (what does gall mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • worn spot (what does worn spot mean?)
    • fret (what does fret mean?)
    • gall (what does gall mean?)
    • saddle sore (what does saddle sore mean?)
    • gall (what does gall mean?)
    • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
12. Meaning
    • provide (a musical instrument) with frets
    Usage Example(s)
    • fret a guitar
    Hypernyms(s) fret is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • supply (what does supply mean?)
    • provide (what does provide mean?)
    • render (what does render mean?)
    • furnish (what does furnish mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • fret (what does fret mean?)