fretted

/ˈfɹɛtɪd/

verb

1
Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.
2
To chafe or irritate; to worry.
3
To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.
“to fret the surface of water”
4
In the form fret out: to squander, to waste.
5
To gnaw; to consume, to eat away.
6
To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.
7
To be worn away; to chafe; to fray.
“A wristband frets on the edges.”
8
To be anxious, to worry.
9
To be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion.
“Rancour frets in the malignant breast.”
10
To have secondary fermentation (fermentation occurring after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine) take place.

1
To decorate or ornament, especially with an interlaced or interwoven pattern, or with carving or relief (raised) work.
2
To form a pattern on; to variegate.
3
To cut through with a fretsaw, to create fretwork.

1
(of a musical instrument) Having frets.
“The dulcimer and sitar are fretted instruments.”
2
Decorated with fretwork.

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