fret
verb (used without object)
to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like.
fretless
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a word derived from
fret.
Example Sentences
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A cousin of the sitar, but with a slightly mellower tone, the sarod is fretless, so pitch sliding, almost like a steel guitar does, is a vital component of the technique.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
The prototype fretless guitar, made in the 1960s, appeared in Sunday's show.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2020
For 1970s Ben, Burwell wrote a theme for guitars and fretless bass, apt for a kid whose home is filled with the sound of David Bowie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2017
The songs are both breezy and cinematic, featuring saxophone, accordion, fretless bass, breathy synth pads and chimes; baroque arrangements stitched together by elegant melodies.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2016
Its frets were made of gut and badly in need of replacing, but that was of little concern to me, as I typically played fretless anyway.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
