To bind, to tie, originally with a loop or ring. / To fit frets on to (a musical instrument). / To press down the string behind a fret.

(Northumbria) A fog or mist at sea, or coming inland from the sea.

(rare) A channel or passage created by the sea.

(transitive, obsolete or poetic) Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat. / (transitive) To chafe or irritate; to worry.

simple past tense and past participle of fret

(music, of a musical instrument) Having frets. / Decorated with fretwork.

Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish. / Unable to relax; fidgety or restless.

The quality of being fretful.

plural of fretting

plural of fretfulness