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No good work is ever done while the heart is hot and anxious and fretted.
Olive Schreiner

Meaning of "fretted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRETTED

fretted  [ˈfrɛtɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRETTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fretted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FRETTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fretted in the English dictionary

The definition of fretted in the dictionary is ornamented with angular designs or frets. Other definition of fretted is decorated with fretwork.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRETTED


addebted
əˈdɛtɪd
coroneted
ˌkɒrəˈnɛtɪd
debted
ˈdɛtɪd
fetid
ˈfɛtɪd
foetid
ˈfɛtɪd
indebted
ɪnˈdɛtɪd
interfretted
ˌɪntəˈfrɛtɪd
minareted
ˌmɪnəˈrɛtɪd
phosphoretted
ˈfɒsfərɛtɪd
revetted
rɪˈvɛtɪd
silhouetted
ˌsɪlʊˈɛtɪd
sweated
ˈswɛtɪd
telluretted
ˈtɛljʊˌrɛtɪd
unabetted
ˌʌnəˈbɛtɪd
unletted
ʌnˈlɛtɪd
unregretted
ˌʌnrɪˈɡrɛtɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRETTED

freshmen
freshness
freshwater
freshwater shrimp
fresnel
Fresnel lens
Fresno
fret
fret saw
fretboard
fretful
fretfully
fretfulness
fretless
fretsaw
fretsome
fretter
fretting
fretty
fretwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRETTED

abetted
bayonetted
betted
brevetted
carburetted
coquetted
duetted
facetted
jetted
netted
pantaletted
petted
regretted
retted
rouletted
submitted
unfretted
unvetted
vetted
wetted
whetted

Synonyms and antonyms of fretted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FRETTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fretted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fretted
abrade · agitate · agonize · anguish · annoy · bother · brood · chafe · chagrin · distress · disturb · erode · fray · gall · goad · grieve · harass · irk · irritate · nag · nettle · obsess · peeve · pique · provoke · rile · rub · ruffle · torment · trouble · vex · wear · worry

Translation of «fretted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRETTED

Find out the translation of fretted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fretted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fretted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

惺惺相惜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fretted
570 millions of speakers

English

fretted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fretted
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خفت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

резной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trastes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fretted
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frettes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fretted
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bünden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雷文模様の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초조해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fretted
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phiền lòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூச்சலிட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रेफ्टेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fretted
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grecato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

progowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

різьблений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

traforate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fretted
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gefrette
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fretted
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ergre seg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fretted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRETTED»

The term «fretted» is regularly used and occupies the 75.756 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRETTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fretted

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2 QUOTES WITH «FRETTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fretted.
1
Kenneth Fisher
Long before folks fretted the demise of 'quantitative easing,' I fretted its existence. It proved the reverse of its image, an antistimulus, and we've done okay not because of it, but despite it.
2
Olive Schreiner
No good work is ever done while the heart is hot and anxious and fretted.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRETTED»

Discover the use of fretted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fretted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chords and Tunings for Fretted Instruments
Contains hundreds of chord shapes and voicings for four guitar tunings; seven banjo tunings, including major, minor, old time, and mountain tuning; ukulele and tenor guitar chords; three Dobro tunings; and three fiddle tunings.
Larry Sandberg, 1977
2
Acoustic Guitars and Other Fretted Instruments: A ...
Traces the evolution of America's fretted instruments, including the mandolin, the banjo, and the guitar
George Gruhn, 1997
3
La Musica: Latin American Music Arranged for Hammered and ...
In this book, she takes familiar and obscure Latin American tunes and pieces influenced by Latin music and arranges them for hammered dulcimer, and in some cases fretted dulcimer (with tablature) as well.
Bonnie Carol, 2005
4
Handbook of Materials Selection
32 Fatigue properties of fretted steel and titanium specimens with various degrees of shot peening and cold rolling. (See Ref. 52.) grids of a reactor core, produces loss of fit at 7 FRETTING AND WEAR 753. J E f j h ^ c i' i E ? PL r 1 E ; r H K id 0 ...
Myer Kutz, 2002
5
Wooden Toys: 7 Fretted and Turned Projects to Make
From drawing plans to choosing wood, from making parts to assembling the finished items, this book gives comprehensive and concise instructions, backed up with clear diagrams and full-color photographs.
Ian Wilkie, Nina Wilkie, 2000
6
How to Set Up the Best Sounding Banjo
If the fretted note sounds sharp (too high), the bridge is too close and it must be moved toward the tailpiece. If the fretted note sounds flat (too low), the bridge, is too far from the 12th fret and it should be moved toward the peghead. Try this ...
‎1998
7
Appalachian Dulcimer Traditions
DIATONICALLY FRETTED ZITHERS The Appalachian dulcimer is different in so many ways from other fret— ted instruments with which we are familiar that we can be forgiven for believing that it is unique. But musicologists have seen it before ...
Ralph Lee Smith, 2010
8
Tribology & Design
6. Surface. studies. of. fretted. contact. zone. 6.1 SEM observation and EDX analysis Fretting damage of contact surfaces was examined by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Some representative examples of the SEM examination of the ...
Mark Hadfield, Jorge Seabra, C. A. Brebbia, 2010
9
Fretting Fatigue: Current Technology and Practices
Fretting direction — ▻- [^ — Fretted region Fretted region — -^j (a) Uncoated specimen N = 10,cycles (N/N^2.4%) Fretted region ^ES — ^r':,' □ (c) TiK coated specimen N^lCcycles (N/N,=4%) (b) TiN coated specimen N=10»cycles (N/N.=0  ...
David W. Hoeppner, V. Chandrasekaran, Charles B. Elliott, 2000
10
Banjo For Dummies
Let the fretted note ring for a moment. 4. Pull the string with your left-hand finger to sound the open string. Your left-hand finger should move both sideways (to pluck the string) and up. Listen to the (hopefully) clear and beautiful sound of the  ...
Bill Evans, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRETTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fretted is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pan Am officials spent $1.4 million to cover up flooring gaffe …
But not before officials fretted over the floors in a months-long back-and-forth, questioning whether they would be acceptable to governing ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
Hawthorn teaches Fremantle a lesson or two
Ben Stratton fretted the dangerous Michael Walters out of the ball without getting a lot of it himself. He is now one of the best tall defenders to be ... «The Age, Jul 15»
3
Rubio revisits childhood in Vegas, calls Putin a criminal
Watching the nuclear war movie "War Games" as a child, he said he fretted when actor Mathew Broderick's character picked Las Vegas for a ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
4
Stringing the perfect sound for 'kirtan'
Looks similar to sarod, but is a fretted instrument. When Bhai Mardana became the first disciple of Guru Nanak, rabab became an essential ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Ashes 2015: Where has the real David Warner gone?
Last month, Smith was accorded the status of the world's number one Test batsman; now he shuffled, fretted and fell. Not that long ago, Brad ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
Musings: It's all about love…
... that a marriage between members of the same sex was lawful in the several jurisdictions to have fretted its fitful “hour” upon the public stage. «Barbados Advocate, Jul 15»
7
Council bill is for the birds, and a huge distraction, too
... thousands of human beings who have no homes, the City Council fretted at its meeting Wednesday about birds that do have homes. On the ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jul 15»
8
A rock guitarist successfully detours into classical
One of the larger instruments features a fretted string for laying down rock-inflected bass lines. “Music for Wood and Strings,” a suite of nine ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Sharpshooter held for firing near Kolkata pub | Kolkata NYOOOZ
Adhikary, cops said, fretted every time his wife asked him to repair his bathroom. For hidden under his bathroom were bombs and ammunition ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
10
Brain-meltdown flakka shakes Kentucky county
She fretted over being so far away from her son. She knew she was close to losing him to child services. "I hate that stuff," she said. "I hate it. «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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