fretted

American

[fret-id] / ˈfrɛt ɪd /

adjective

ornamented or provided with frets: fret.

a fretted molding.

fretted British

/ ˈfrɛtɪd /

adjective

ornamented with angular designs or frets
decorated with fretwork

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Other Word Forms

unfretted adjective

Etymology

Origin of fretted

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fret ², -ed ²

Example Sentences

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Scotts’ stock had suffered a month-to-date drop of 14.9% as of March 12 as investors fretted over rising commodities costs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

I fretted over what to wear, changing three times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Filmmakers and critics fretted, reasonably, that a Netflix acquisition would kill off the moviegoing experience for good, in light of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos’ professed antipathy toward theater-exclusive releases.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Expedia was one of several stocks to take a beating last week, as investors fretted that the tech will replace many service-based industries.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

As the grooms watched and fretted, Smith waved the exercise rider on.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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