fretty

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adjective

Covered with a lattice-like pattern of diagonally interlaced bendlets and bendlets sinister.

“The coats of various noble British families were originally fretty, but later 'simplified' to a single fret”

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fretfulfretsome
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Meanings

fretty1

adjectivefretty (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegovernmentCovered with a lattice-like pattern of diagonally interlaced bendlets and bendlets sinister.

    The coats of various noble British families were originally fretty, but later 'simplified' to a single fret

fretty2

adjectivefretty (comparative more fretty, superlative most fretty)

comparative more fretty · superlative most fretty

  1. Inclined to fret, agitated, worrying.

    Synonyms: fretful, fretsome

  2. colloquialInflamed, like a sore.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveInclined to fret, agitated, worrying.

Similar
fretfulfretsome

Origin

fretty · adjective

From fret (“lattice, trellis”) + -y.

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fretty · adjective

From fret (“to worry”) + -y.

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Translations

Dutch getralied, kribbig
  • getraliedcovered with a lattice-like pattern
  • kribbiginclined to fret
  • geïrriteerdinclined to fret
  • gemelijkinclined to fret
  • kniezeriginclined to fret
  • zeurderiginclined to fret
  • zeerinflamed like a sore
  • geïrriteerdinflamed like a sore
  • ontstokeninflamed like a sore
  • pijnlijkinflamed like a sore
Finnish punosruutu
  • punosruutucovered with a lattice-like pattern
French fretté
  • frettécovered with a lattice-like pattern
Swedish flätverk
  • flätverkcovered with a lattice-like pattern

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fretty

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Cite this entry
APA

fretty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fretty

MLA

“fretty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fretty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fretty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fretty.

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