fretful fret·ful adj

fretful fret·ful adj
['frɛtfʊl]
(child) irritabile

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  • fretful — fret•ful [[t]ˈfrɛt fəl[/t]] adj. disposed or quick to fret; irritable; peevish • Etymology: 1585–95 fret′ful•ly, adv. fret′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • fretful — fret|ful [ˈfretfəl] adj anxious and complaining, and unable to relax ▪ The child was tired and fretful. >fretfully adv >fretfulness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fretful — fretfully, adv. fretfulness, n. /fret feuhl/, adj. disposed or quick to fret; irritable or peevish. Also, fretsome /fret seuhm/. [1585 95; FRET1 + FUL] Syn. petulant, querulous, impatient, testy. * * * …   Universalium

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