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Princeton's WordNet
frettedadjective
having frets
fretted, interlaced, latticed, latticelikeadjective
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
Wiktionary
frettedadjective
(of a musical instrument) Having frets.
Dulcimer, Sitar and Qinqin are all fretted instruments.
frettedadjective
decorated with fretwork
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fretted
Fretted refers to a stringed musical instrument that has a fretboard, which is a flat surface with raised strips (frets) across it. The frets mark the positions for different notes and help in playing them with accuracy. Most commonly, guitars, banjos, and mandolins are fretted instruments. In a broader context, fretted can also refer to marked with bands, or decorated with intricate patterns.
Webster Dictionary
Fretted
of Fret
Fretted
rubbed or worn away; chafed
Fretted
agitated; vexed; worried
Fretted
ornamented with fretwork; furnished with frets; variegated; made rough on the surface
Fretted
interlaced one with another; -- said of charges and ordinaries
Etymology: [See 5th Fret.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fretted in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fretted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of fretted in a Sentence
When we are chafed and fretted by small cares, a look at the stars will show us the littleness of our own intersts.
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