fret

English Thesaurus

1. a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bar,
definition	:	a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon (noun.artifact)

2. an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	architectural ornament,
definition	:	(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance (noun.artifact)

3. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot,
definition	:	a small contrasting part of something (noun.attribute)

4. agitation resulting from active worry (noun.state)

hypernym	:	agitation,
definition	:	a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance (noun.state)

5. wear away or erode (verb.change)

hypernym	:	corrode, rust,
definition	:	become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid (verb.change)

6. remove soil or rock (verb.change)

hypernym	:	damage,
definition	:	inflict damage upon (verb.change)

hyponym	:	wash,
definition	:	form by erosion (verb.change)

7. cause friction (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	adjoin, contact, meet, touch,
definition	:	be in direct physical contact with; make contact (verb.contact)

8. be too tight; rub or press (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze,
definition	:	squeeze or press together (verb.contact)

9. decorate with an interlaced design (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament,
definition	:	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. (verb.creation)

10. carve a pattern into (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	carve,
definition	:	form by carving (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	honeycomb,
definition	:	carve a honeycomb pattern into (verb.creation)

domain category	:	handicraft,
definition	:	a craft that requires skillful hands (noun.act)

11. be agitated or irritated (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	worry,
definition	:	be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	dither,
definition	:	act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain (verb.emotion)

12. gnaw into; make resentful or angry (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex, annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex,
definition	:	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion)

13. cause annoyance in (verb.emotion)

cause	:	fret,
definition	:	be agitated or irritated (verb.emotion)

14. worry unnecessarily or excessively (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	worry,
definition	:	be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	scruple,
definition	:	raise scruples (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	dither, flap, pother,
definition	:	make a fuss; be agitated (verb.emotion)

15. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	irritate,
definition	:	excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame (verb.body)

16. provide (a musical instrument) with frets (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	furnish, provide, render, supply,
definition	:	give something useful or necessary to (verb.possession)

17. a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	fret,
definition	:	provide (a musical instrument) with frets (verb.possession)

18. an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	fret,
definition	:	decorate with an interlaced design (verb.creation)

derivation	:	fret,
definition	:	carve a pattern into (verb.creation)

19. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion (noun.attribute)

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

20. agitation resulting from active worry (noun.state)

derivation	:	fret, fuss, niggle,
definition	:	worry unnecessarily or excessively (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	brood, grizzle, stew,
definition	:	be in a huff; be silent or sullen (verb.emotion)

21. remove soil or rock (verb.change)

derivation	:	eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away,
definition	:	(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) (noun.process)

derivation	:	erosion,
definition	:	condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind (noun.state)

derivation	:	erosive,
definition	:	wearing away by friction (adj.all)

22. cause friction (verb.contact)

derivation	:	friction, rubbing,
definition	:	the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	abrasion, excoriation, scrape, scratch,
definition	:	an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (noun.state)

derivation	:	chafe,
definition	:	soreness and warmth caused by friction (noun.state)

23. be too tight; rub or press (verb.contact)

derivation	:	choker, neck ruff, ruff, ruffle,
definition	:	a high tight collar (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	choker, collar, dog collar, neckband,
definition	:	necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck (noun.artifact)

24. decorate with an interlaced design (verb.creation)

derivation	:	fret, greek fret, greek key, key pattern, fret, greek fret, greek key, key pattern,
definition	:	an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) (noun.artifact)

25. worry unnecessarily or excessively (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	fret, lather, stew, sweat, swither,
definition	:	agitation resulting from active worry (noun.state)

derivation	:	dither, flap, fuss, pother, tizzy,
definition	:	an excited state of agitation (noun.state)

26. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing (verb.perception)

derivation	:	fret, worn spot,
definition	:	a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	gall,
definition	:	a skin sore caused by chafing (noun.state)

derivation	:	gall, saddle sore,
definition	:	an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle (noun.state)

derivation	:	chafe,
definition	:	soreness and warmth caused by friction (noun.state)

27. provide (a musical instrument) with frets (verb.possession)

derivation	:	fret,
definition	:	a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch (noun.artifact)

28. a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	fret,
definition	:	provide (a musical instrument) with frets (verb.possession)

29. an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	fret,
definition	:	decorate with an interlaced design (verb.creation)

derivation	:	fret,
definition	:	carve a pattern into (verb.creation)

30. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion (noun.attribute)

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

31. agitation resulting from active worry (noun.state)

derivation	:	fret, fuss, niggle,
definition	:	worry unnecessarily or excessively (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	brood, grizzle, stew,
definition	:	be in a huff; be silent or sullen (verb.emotion)

32. remove soil or rock (verb.change)

derivation	:	eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away,
definition	:	(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) (noun.process)

derivation	:	erosion,
definition	:	condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind (noun.state)

derivation	:	erosive,
definition	:	wearing away by friction (adj.all)

33. cause friction (verb.contact)

derivation	:	friction, rubbing,
definition	:	the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	abrasion, excoriation, scrape, scratch,
definition	:	an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (noun.state)

derivation	:	chafe,
definition	:	soreness and warmth caused by friction (noun.state)

34. be too tight; rub or press (verb.contact)

derivation	:	choker, neck ruff, ruff, ruffle,
definition	:	a high tight collar (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	choker, collar, dog collar, neckband,
definition	:	necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck (noun.artifact)

35. decorate with an interlaced design (verb.creation)

derivation	:	fret, greek fret, greek key, key pattern, fret, greek fret, greek key, key pattern,
definition	:	an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) (noun.artifact)

36. worry unnecessarily or excessively (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	fret, lather, stew, sweat, swither,
definition	:	agitation resulting from active worry (noun.state)

derivation	:	dither, flap, fuss, pother, tizzy,
definition	:	an excited state of agitation (noun.state)

37. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing (verb.perception)

derivation	:	fret, worn spot,
definition	:	a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	gall,
definition	:	a skin sore caused by chafing (noun.state)

derivation	:	gall, saddle sore,
definition	:	an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle (noun.state)

derivation	:	chafe,
definition	:	soreness and warmth caused by friction (noun.state)

38. provide (a musical instrument) with frets (verb.possession)

derivation	:	fret,
definition	:	a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch (noun.artifact)

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