fretted
Gnawed with concern
Fretted has two distinct sources.
From fret meaning to worry or be anxious, fretted describes someone who has been agitated or distressed: She fretted over the decision for days.
From fret meaning the raised bars on a guitar neck, fretted describes stringed instruments equipped with these guides for fingering: a fretted bass versus a fretless one.
In architecture and decorative arts, fretted describes surfaces carved or ornamented with interlacing patterns.
Troubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
- concernedFeeling worry or interest
- troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety
uneasy · apprehensive · distressed · agitated · restless · tense · edgy · jittery
Shallow surface wound
- rubbingApplying pressure while moving
- chafeIrritate by friction
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- wearCarry on person
irritation · scrape · gall · erode · fray · rub · worn · abraded
Serving to beautify
- carvedCut to create form
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
intricate · fretwork · lattice · tracery · scrollwork · pierced · openwork · geometric
Pear-bodied fretted strings
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
- sitarIndian plucked lute
dulcimer · bouzouki · guitar · bass · balalaika · oud · shamisen · kora
String instrument's pitch surface
- stringsThin flexible lines
- neckHead-body junction
- inlaysEmbedded decorative elements
- nutHard-shelled seed
bridge · capo · luthier · tuning · intonation · headstock · tuners · pickups
Iron oxide coating
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- erosionGradual wearing away
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
oxidation · tarnish · pitting · weathering · degradation · wear · crumble · decompose
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
troubled · uneasy · apprehensive · distressed · agitated · restless · tense · edgy · jittery · fearful
abrasion
Shallow surface wound
- rubbingApplying pressure while moving
- chafeIrritate by friction
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
wear · irritation · scrape · gall · erode · fray · rub · worn · abraded · raw
decorative
Serving to beautify
- carvedCut to create form
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
filigree · intricate · fretwork · lattice · tracery · scrollwork · pierced · openwork · geometric · arabesque
lute
Pear-bodied fretted strings
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
sitar · dulcimer · bouzouki · guitar · bass · balalaika · oud · shamisen · kora · zither
fingerboard
String instrument's pitch surface
nut · bridge · capo · luthier · tuning · intonation · headstock · tuners · pickups · pickguard
rust
Iron oxide coating
deterioration · oxidation · tarnish · pitting · weathering · degradation · wear · crumble · decompose · rot
frettedfretless
Having no fingerboard dividers
frettedsmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
plain · unadorned · unornamented · uncarved · undecorated