fretted
Pronunciation:
/ˈfɹɛtɪd/verb
Definitions
Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.
To chafe or irritate; to worry.
To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.
Example: to fret the surface of water
In the form fret out: to squander, to waste.
verb
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To decorate or ornament, especially with an interlaced or interwoven pattern, or with carving or relief (raised) work.
To form a pattern on; to variegate.
To cut through with a fretsaw, to create fretwork.
verb
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To bind, to tie, originally with a loop or ring.
Musical senses.
adjective
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(of a musical instrument) Having frets.
Example: The dulcimer and sitar are fretted instruments.
Decorated with fretwork.