Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)worn spot, freta spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion (n)fret, Greek fret, Greek key, key patternan ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)“there was a simple fret at the top of the walls” (n)freta 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 Verbs
(v)fuss, niggle, fretworry unnecessarily or excessively“don't fuss too much over the grandchildren — they are quite big now” (v)fretbe agitated or irritated“don't fret over these small details” (v)fretprovide (a musical instrument) with frets“fret a guitar” (v)fretcause annoyance in (v)eat into, fret, rankle, grategnaw into; make resentful or angry“The injustice rankled her”,
“his resentment festered” (v)fretcarve a pattern into (v)fretdecorate with an interlaced design (v)choke, gag, fretbe too tight; rub or press“This neckband is choking the cat”