fret´ful|ness

fret´ful|ness
fret|ful «FREHT fuhl», adjective.
1. ready to fret; peevish, unhappy, discontented, or worried: »

My baby brother is fretful because he is cutting his teeth.

SYNONYM(S): irritable.
2. agitated; seething: »

the fretful sea.

3. gusty: »

the fretful wind.

4. apt to produce fretting: »

The fretful days Of prejudice and error (James Thomson).

fret´ful|ly, adverb.
fret´ful|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fret´ful|ly — fret|ful «FREHT fuhl», adjective. 1. ready to fret; peevish, unhappy, discontented, or worried: »My baby brother is fretful because he is cutting his teeth. SYNONYM(S): irritable. 2. agitated; seething: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • fret|ful — «FREHT fuhl», adjective. 1. ready to fret; peevish, unhappy, discontented, or worried: »My baby brother is fretful because he is cutting his teeth. SYNONYM(S): irritable. 2. agitated; seething: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • fret — af·fret·tan·do; cof·fret; fret·ful; fret·ful·ly; fret·ful·ness; fret·less; fret·some; fret·ter; fret·ting·ly; in·ter·fret; fret; fret·ty; pom·fret; …   English syllables

  • fretfulness — fret·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • fretful — fret•ful [[t]ˈfrɛt fəl[/t]] adj. disposed or quick to fret; irritable; peevish • Etymology: 1585–95 fret′ful•ly, adv. fret′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Fretful — Fret ful, a. [See 2d {Fret}.] Disposed to fret; ill humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper. {Fret ful*ly}, adv. {Fret ful*ness}, n. Syn: Peevish; ill humored; ill natured; irritable; waspish; captious; petulant;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fretfully — Fretful Fret ful, a. [See 2d {Fret}.] Disposed to fret; ill humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper. {Fret ful*ly}, adv. {Fret ful*ness}, n. Syn: Peevish; ill humored; ill natured; irritable; waspish; captious;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fretfulness — Fretful Fret ful, a. [See 2d {Fret}.] Disposed to fret; ill humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper. {Fret ful*ly}, adv. {Fret ful*ness}, n. Syn: Peevish; ill humored; ill natured; irritable; waspish; captious;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • Af — Af; AF; af·er·nan; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fa·ble; af·fable·ness; af·fa·bly; af·fair; af·faire; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·ble; af·fec·ta·tion; af·fect·er; af·fec·tion·al; af·fec·tive; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; af·feer; af·feer·er; af·feer·ment;… …   English syllables

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