adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Covered with a lattice-like pattern of diagonally interlaced bendlets and bendlets sinister. not-comparable

   "The coats of various noble British families were originally fretty, but later 'simplified' to a single fret"

2. 2
   Inclined to fret, agitated, worrying.
3. 3
   Inflamed, like a sore. colloquial

Synonyms

All synonyms

fretfulfretfulfretsome

Example

More examples

"The coats of various noble British families were originally fretty, but later 'simplified' to a single fret"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From fret (“lattice, trellis”) + -y.

Etymology 2

From fret (“to worry”) + -y.

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