tʃeɪf ɪˈɹəʊd

fʌs ɡæɡ ˈnɪɡəl ˈɹæŋ.kəl ɹʌb ɹʌb skɹætʃ ˈswɪðə wear away or erode remove soil or rock Rain eroded the terraces cause friction my sweater scratches be too tight; rub or press This neckband is choking the cat decorate with an interlaced design carve a pattern into be agitated or irritated don't fret over these small details gnaw into; make resentful or angry The injustice rankled her his resentment festered cause annoyance in worry unnecessarily or excessively don't fuss too much over the grandchildren — they are quite big now become or make sore by or as if by rubbing provide (a musical instrument) with frets fret a guitar 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 an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) there was a simple fret at the top of the walls a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion agitation resulting from active worry don't get in a stew he's in a sweat about exams