agitation resulting from active worry; dont get in a stew; hes in a sweat about exams

[ Syn: stew , sweat , lather , swither ]

a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

[ Syn: worn spot ]

an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); there was a simple fret at the top of the walls

[ Syn: greek fret , greek key , key pattern ]

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; dont fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now

[ Syn: fuss , niggle ]

cause friction; my sweater scratches

[ Syn: rub , fray , chafe , scratch ]

remove soil or rock; Rain eroded the terraces

[ Syn: erode , eat away ]

wear away or erode

[ Syn: eat away ]

be agitated or irritated; don't fret over these small details'

provide (a musical instrument) with frets; fret a guitar'

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

[ Syn: chafe , gall ]

cause annoyance in

gnaw into; make resentful or angry; The injustice rankled her; his resentment festered

[ Syn: eat into , rankle , grate ]

carve a pattern into

decorate with an interlaced design

be too tight; rub or press; This neckband is choking the cat

[ Syn: choke , gag ]