1.agitation resulting from active worry;
don't get in a stew
2.a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
3.an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief);
there was a simple fret at the top of the walls
4.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
1.worry unnecessarily or excessively;
don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
2.be agitated or irritated;
don't fret over these small details
3.provide (a musical instrument) with frets;
fret a guitar
4.become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
5.cause annoyance in
6.gnaw into; make resentful or angry;
The unjustice rankled her
7.carve a pattern into
8.decorate with an interlaced design
9.be too tight; rub or press;
This neckband is choking the cat
10. cause friction;
my sweater scratches
11. remove soil or rock;
Rain eroded the terraces
12. wear away or erode