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fretted en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɹɛtɪd/

Etymology

From fret.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, of a musical instrument) Having frets.
   • The dulcimer and sitar are fretted instruments.

Antonyms

unfretted · fretless

Deriveds

fretted dulcimer

fretted en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɹɛtɪd/

Etymology

From fret.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of fret
   form of fret

fretted en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɹɛtɪd/

Etymology

From fret.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Decorated with fretwork.
   • They were all of gold and silver, with fretted work, and between them and around them wreaths of flowers, composed of what do you think? Why, of diamonds and emeralds, and all manner of precious stones. 1890, Joseph Jacobs, “Childe Rowland”, in English Fairy Tales, pages 121–122:

Antonyms

unfretted · fretless

Deriveds

interfretted

fretted en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɹɛtɪd/

Etymology

From fret.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of fret
   form of fret