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fretful - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fretful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fretful [ a.]
- Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper.

Meaning of 'fretful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fretful [ s]
Meaning (1):
- nervous and unable to relax
Example in sentence:
  • a constant fretful stamping of hooves;
  • a restless child
Meaning (2):
- habitually complaining
Example in sentence:
  • a whiny child

Nearby Words:

freak freaked freaking freakish freck freckle freckled freckledness freckling freckly

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