Definitions
1.nounAgitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or some other cause; a rippling on the surface of water.
2.nounAgitation of the mind marked by complaint and impatience; disturbance of temper; irritation."He keeps his mind in a continual fret."
3.nounHerpes; tetter.
4.noun(in the plural) The worn sides of riverbanks, where ores or stones containing them accumulate after being washed down from higher ground, which thus indicate to miners the locality of veins of ore.
5.verbEspecially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.
6.verbTo chafe or irritate; to worry.
7.verbTo make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple."to fret the surface of water"
8.verbIn the form fret out: to squander, to waste.
9.verbTo gnaw; to consume, to eat away.
10.verbTo be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.
11.verbTo be worn away; to chafe; to fray."A wristband frets on the edges."
12.verbTo be anxious, to worry.
13.verbTo be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion."Rancour frets in the malignant breast."
14.verbTo have secondary fermentation (fermentation occurring after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine) take place.