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单词 fretful
释义 fret·ful
\ˈfretfəl\ adjective
Etymology: fret (I) + -ful
1. obsolete : gnawing, corrosive, irritating
2.
 a. : disposed to fret
  < a fretful baby >
  : peevish
  < a fretful and cantankerous old man >
  : impatient, restless
  < turned a fretfulhungry eye upon the calendar, counting the days that intervened — A.J.Cronin >
  < a constant fretful stamping of hoofs upon splintery planks — Kenneth Roberts >
 b. : ill-humored, angry
  < weary days of fretful argument — C.A. & Mary Beard >
3.
 a. of water : showing agitation : troubled
  < the fretful waters of the Rogue river — American Guide Series: Oregon >
 b. of wind : coming brokenly : gusty
Synonyms: see irritable
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