fretted
     adj 1: having frets [ant: {unfretted}]
     2: having a pattern of fretwork or latticework [syn: {interlaced},
         {latticed}, {latticelike}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0

fretted
     See {fret}
Source: WordNet® 2.0

fret
     n 1: agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a
          stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams" [syn: {stew}, {sweat},
           {lather}, {swither}]
     2: a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion [syn:
        {worn spot}]
     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" [syn: {Greek fret}, {Greek
        key}, {key pattern}]
     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
     v 1: worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much
          over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" [syn: {fuss},
           {niggle}]
     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 [syn: {chafe}, {gall}]
     5: cause annoyance in
     6: gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled
        her"; "his resentment festered" [syn: {eat into}, {rankle},
         {grate}]
     7: carve a pattern into
     8: decorate with an interlaced design
     9: be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the
        cat" [syn: {choke}, {gag}]
     10: cause friction; "my sweater scratches" [syn: {rub}, {fray},
         {chafe}, {scratch}]
     11: remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" [syn: {erode},
          {eat away}]
     12: wear away or erode [syn: {eat away}]
     [also: {fretting}, {fretted}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0