Dictionary Check: fretting

"fretting" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

verb

worry unnecessarily or excessively

Example: "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren — they are quite big now"
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verb

be agitated or irritated

Example: "don't fret over these small details"
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verb

provide (a musical instrument) with frets

Example: "fret a guitar"
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verb

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

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verb

cause annoyance in

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verb

gnaw into; make resentful or angry

Example: "The injustice rankled her"

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