fretful

Words with a similar base: fretful

'fretful'

[antsy.s.01] as in: nervous and unable to relax

Examples:
a constant fretful stamping of hooves
a restless child

'fretful'

[fretful.s.02] as in: habitually complaining

Origins

					fretful (English)
├── -ful (English)
└── fret (English)
    ├── freten (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   ├── fretan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    │   └── freten (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── fretum (Latin)

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