Standard Lemma guide

fretted

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈfɹɛtɪd/
  • rhymes with -ɛtɪd
  • CMU ARPABET: F R EH1 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having frets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • The dulcimer and sitar are fretted instruments.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unfretted, fretless

2

adj

Meaning 2

Decorated with fretwork.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unfretted, fretless

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of fret

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

having frets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unfretted

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

having a pattern of fretwork or latticework

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: interlaced, latticed, latticelike

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From fret.