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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fretty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
fret-ty
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Covered with a lattice-like pattern of diagonally interlaced bendlets and bendlets sinister.

adj

Inclined to fret, agitated, worrying.

adj

Inflamed, like a sore.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fret (“lattice, trellis”) + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more fretty (comparative) most fretty (superlative)

Derived Forms

frettiness

Frequently Paired Words

fretsaw fretwork

Synonyms

fretful fretsome

Rhymes With

petty betty spaghetti sweaty getty machete bette jetty confetti yeti hetty nettie

Questions

What does fretty mean?
Covered with a lattice-like pattern of diagonally interlaced bendlets and bendlets sinister.
Where does fretty come from?
From fret (“lattice, trellis”) + -y.

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