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

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.

From Project Gutenberg

"Sable fretty or" was the original form of the arms of the ancient and historic family of Maltravers.

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A coat which is fretty is entirely covered by the interlacing bendlets and bendlets sinister, no mascles being introduced.

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Another case, which starting fretty has ended in a fret, occurs in the arms of the family of Harington.

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Therefore, when next June comes along and you yearn for the early filberts, do not be fretty.

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