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- [fret]
- /frɛt/
- /ˈfre.tə(r)/
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- [fret]
- /frɛt/
Definitions of fretter word
- verb without object fretter to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like: Fretting about the lost ring isn't going to help. 1
- verb without object fretter to cause corrosion; gnaw into something: acids that fret at the strongest metals. 1
- verb without object fretter to make a way by gnawing, corrosion, wearing away, etc.: The river frets at its banks until a new channel is formed. 1
- verb without object fretter to become eaten, worn, or corroded (often followed by away): Limestone slowly frets away under pounding by the wind and rain. 1
- verb without object fretter to move in agitation or commotion, as water: water fretting over the stones of a brook. 1
- verb with object fretter to torment; irritate, annoy, or vex: You mustn't fret yourself about that. 1
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Origin of fretter
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English freten, Old English fretan to eat up, consume; cognate with Old Saxon fretan, Gothic fraitan, Old High German frezzan (German fressen)
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Parts of speech for Fretter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fretter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
fretter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fretter
noun fretter
- doubter — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- complainant — A complainant is a person who starts a court case in a court of law.
- quibbler — an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
- caviler — a person who cavils
- censor — If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret.
Antonyms for fretter
noun fretter
- complimenter — a person who compliments
- praiser — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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