fretty
Interlaced diagonal bands
Fretty describes a state of being fretful or anxious—prone to worry and agitation over small matters.
Someone in a fretty mood fusses and fidgets: The baby gets fretty when she's tired.
The word is informal and somewhat regional, more common in British English than American.
Openwork of crossed strips
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
- diaperAbsorbent infant undergarment
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- crosshatchIntersecting line pattern
geometric · pattern · ornamental · blazon · escutcheon · charge · field · argent
Troubled by uncertainty
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- concernedFeeling worry or interest
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
fearful · restless · edgy · jittery · antsy · overwrought · stressed · distressed
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
- diaperAbsorbent infant undergarment
- trellisGarden climbing structure
crosshatch · geometric · pattern · ornamental · blazon · escutcheon · charge · field · argent · azure
worried
Troubled by uncertainty
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- concernedFeeling worry or interest
nervous · fearful · restless · edgy · jittery · antsy · overwrought · stressed · distressed · perturbed
cranky
Ill-tempered and peevish
petulant · peevish · touchy · querulous · short-tempered · irascible · cantankerous · grouchy · moody · cross
frettyplain
Basic and unremarkable
solid · unadorned · unornamented · simple · bare
frettysolid
Firm matter state
unperforated · continuous · unbroken · imperforate · closed
- fret sawFine-toothed curve cutter