[{"word":"fretted","phonetic":"/ˈfɹɛtɪd/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈfɹɛtɪd/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To chafe or irritate; to worry.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to fret the surface of water"},{"definition":"In the form fret out: to squander, to waste.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To gnaw; to consume, to eat away.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be worn away; to chafe; to fray.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A wristband frets on the edges."},{"definition":"To be anxious, to worry.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Rancour frets in the malignant breast."},{"definition":"To have secondary fermentation (fermentation occurring after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine) take place.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To decorate or ornament, especially with an interlaced or interwoven pattern, or with carving or relief (raised) work.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To form a pattern on; to variegate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cut through with a fretsaw, to create fretwork.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To bind, to tie, originally with a loop or ring.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Musical senses.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"(of a musical instrument) Having frets.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The dulcimer and sitar are fretted instruments."},{"definition":"Decorated with fretwork.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["fretless","unfretted"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fret","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fretted"]}]