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"
verb
be agitated or irritated
Example:
"don't fret over these small details"
verb
provide (a musical instrument) with frets
Example:
"fret a guitar"
verb
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
verb
cause annoyance in
verb
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
Example:
"The injustice rankled her"
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