fret

agitation resulting from active worry

“don't get in a stew”

“he's in a sweat about exams”

a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

“there was a simple fret at the top of the walls”

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

worry unnecessarily or excessively

“don't fuss too much over the grandchildren — they are quite big now”

“Sam and Sue fret over the results of the experiment”

be agitated or irritated

“don't fret over these small details”

“Sam and Sue fret”

provide (a musical instrument) with frets

“fret a guitar”

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

cause annoyance in

gnaw into; make resentful or angry

“The injustice rankled her”

“his resentment festered”

“The bad news will fret him”