fretty

¹

[ fret-ee ]

adjective

, fret·ti·er, fret·ti·est.

1. fretful; irritable; peevish.

fretty

²

[ fret-ee ]

adjective

, Heraldry.

1. covered with criss-crossed and interlacing diagonal strips:

   argent, fretty sable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fretty¹

First recorded in 1835–45; fret ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of fretty²

1555–65; < Middle French frette, derivative of frete trelliswork. See fret ², -ee

Example Sentences

Miss Lizzy, she gets fretty, but she still the same Miss Lizzy.

From Literature

Trussel bore “Silver fretty gules, the joints bezanty.”

From Project Gutenberg

Wyvile bore “Gules fretty vair with a chief gold.”

From Project Gutenberg

Boxhull bore “Gold a lion azure fretty silver.”

From Project Gutenberg

Although the whole is described as a fret in certain English blazons of the 15th century, the adjective “fretty” is more commonly used.

From Project Gutenberg