Definition of fret

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Fret (n.) The agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or other cause; a rippling on the surface of water.

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Frett :: Frett (n.) A vitreous compound, used by potters in glazing, consisting of lime, silica, borax, lead, and soda..
Fretted :: Fretted (p. p. & a.) Ornamented with fretwork; furnished with frets; variegated; made rough on the surface.
Ill-tempered :: Ill-tempered (a.) Of bad temper; morose; crabbed; sour; peevish; fretful; quarrelsome.
Chafe :: Chafe (v. i.) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
Reglet :: Reglet (n.) A flat, narrow molding, used chiefly to separate the parts or members of compartments or panels from one another, or doubled, turned, and interlaced so as to form knots, frets, or other ornaments. See Illust. (12) of Column..
Fretter :: Fretter (n.) One who, or that which, frets..
Vex :: Vex (v. i.) To be irritated; to fret.
Pock-broken :: Pock-broken (a.) Broken out, or marked, with smallpox; pock-fretten..
Fretted :: Fretted (imp. & p. p.) of Fre.
Fret :: Fret (n.) The worn sides of river banks, where ores, or stones containing them, accumulate by being washed down from the hills, and thus indicate to the miners the locality of the veins..
Ripple :: Ripple (v. t.) To fret or dimple, as the surface of running water; to cover with small waves or undulations; as, the breeze rippled the lake..
Corrosive :: Corrosive (a.) Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
Gnaw :: Gnaw (v. t.) To corrode; to fret away; to waste.
Testy :: Testy (superl.) Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
Chamfret :: Chamfret (n.) A chamfer.
Fret :: Fret (n.) Herpes; tetter.
Chafe :: Chafe (v. t.) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
Theorbo :: Theorbo (n.) An instrument made like large lute, but having two necks, with two sets of pegs, the lower set holding the strings governed by frets, while to the upper set were attached the long bass strings used as open notes..
Fret :: Fret (n.) A saltire interlaced with a mascle.
Testiness :: Testiness (n.) The quality or state of being testy; fretfulness; petulance.
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