fretty

¹

[ fret-ee ]

adjective,fret·ti·er, fret·ti·est.

fretful; irritable; peevish.

Origin of fretty

¹

First recorded in 1835–45; fret¹ + -y¹

Words Nearby fretty

Other definitions for fretty (2 of 2)

fretty²

[ fret-ee ]

adjectiveHeraldry.

covered with criss-crossed and interlacing diagonal strips: argent, fretty sable.

Origin of fretty

²

1555–65; <Middle French frette, derivative of frete trelliswork. See fret², -ee

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How to use fretty in a sentence

Baby's right fretty with his teeth, and your father's that worried about his machine that I'm afraid he'll be down sick.
Not Quite Eighteen | Susan Coolidge
"Sable fretty or" was the original form of the arms of the ancient and historic family of Maltravers.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
A coat which is fretty is entirely covered by the interlacing bendlets and bendlets sinister, no mascles being introduced.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Another case, which starting fretty has ended in a fret, occurs in the arms of the family of Harington.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Therefore, when next June comes along and you yearn for the early filberts, do not be fretty.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 23, 1919 | Various

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