fretty

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[ fret-ee ]

adjective,fret·ti·er, fret·ti·est.
  1. fretful; irritable; peevish.

Origin of fretty

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First recorded in 1835–45; fret1 + -y1

Words Nearby fretty

Other definitions for fretty (2 of 2)

fretty2
[ fret-ee ]

adjectiveHeraldry.
  1. covered with criss-crossed and interlacing diagonal strips: argent, fretty sable.

Origin of fretty

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1555–65; <Middle French frette, derivative of frete trelliswork. See fret2, -ee

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How to use fretty in a sentence

  • Baby's right fretty with his teeth, and your father's that worried about his machine that I'm afraid he'll be down sick.

    Not Quite Eighteen | Susan Coolidge
  • "Sable fretty or" was the original form of the arms of the ancient and historic family of Maltravers.

    A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
  • A coat which is fretty is entirely covered by the interlacing bendlets and bendlets sinister, no mascles being introduced.

    A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
  • Another case, which starting fretty has ended in a fret, occurs in the arms of the family of Harington.

    A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
  • Therefore, when next June comes along and you yearn for the early filberts, do not be fretty.