fretted

(verb) worry unnecessarily or excessively. Synonyms: fuss, niggle, fret. Example: "Don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now."

(verb) be agitated or irritated. Synonyms: fret. Example: "Don't fret over these small details."

(verb) provide (a musical instrument) with frets. Synonyms: fret. Example: "Fret a guitar."

(verb) become or make sore by or as if by rubbing. Synonyms: chafe, gall, fret.

(verb) cause annoyance in. Synonyms: fret.

(verb) gnaw into; make resentful or angry. Synonyms: eat into, fret, rankle, grate. Examples: "The injustice rankled her." "His resentment festered."

(verb) carve a pattern into. Synonyms: fret.

(verb) decorate with an interlaced design. Synonyms: fret.

(verb) be too tight; rub or press. Synonyms: choke, gag, fret. Example: "This neckband is choking the cat."

(verb) cause friction. Synonyms: rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch. Example: "My sweater scratches."

(verb) remove soil or rock. Synonyms: erode, eat away, fret. Example: "Rain eroded the terraces."

(verb) wear away or erode. Synonyms: fret, eat away.

(adj) having frets. Synonyms: fretted (vs. unfretted).

(adj) having a pattern of fretwork or latticework. Synonyms: interlaced, latticed, latticelike.