— fretfully , adv. — fretfulness , n.
/fret"feuhl/ , adj.
disposed or quick to fret; irritable or peevish.
Also, fretsome /fret"seuhm/ .
[ 1585-95; FRET 1 + -FUL ]
Syn . petulant, querulous, impatient, testy.
— fretfully , adv. — fretfulness , n.
/fret"feuhl/ , adj.
disposed or quick to fret; irritable or peevish.
Also, fretsome /fret"seuhm/ .
[ 1585-95; FRET 1 + -FUL ]
Syn . petulant, querulous, impatient, testy.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012