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fretfull

fretfull is the archaic form of fretful.

Meaning of fretful

Adjective

fretful (comparative more fretful, superlative most fretful)

  1. Unable to relax: fidgety; restless; worried; anxious.
  2. Irritable; bad-tempered; grumpy; peevish.
    • Near-synonyms: fractious, petulant, waspish, impatient, angry, annoyed

Forms of fretfull

comparativemore fretfull
superlativemost fretfull

Questions about fretfull

What is fretfull the archaic form of?
Fretfull is the archaic form of fretful.

Words near fretfull in the dictionary

  1. freta
  2. Fretalian
  3. fretboard
  4. fretboards
  5. fretful
  6. fretfull
  7. fretfully
  8. fretfulness
  9. fretfulnesses
  10. Fretherne
  11. Fretherne with Saul

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