fretty
1 Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of fretty1
First recorded in 1835–45; fret 1 + -y 1
Origin of fretty2
1555–65; < Middle French frette, derivative of frete trelliswork. See fret 2, -ee
Example Sentences
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Miss Lizzy, she gets fretty, but she still the same Miss Lizzy.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
Ermine, a fesse, gules, fretty or, between three hawks.
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Mark Antony Lower
Oh, well, we mustn't mind if she IS notional and kind of wearing; she's been sick, and it will take time to get rid of her fretty ways.
From A Garland for Girls by Louisa May Alcott
At the present time it is not usual to name the number of pieces, but merely the word fretty.
From The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science by Anonymous
"Well," returned Amy, "I've always heard that children are most fretty and fussy when they are getting better."
From Sowing and Sewing A Sexagesima Story by Charlotte Mary Yonge
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