frets

n agitation resulting from active worry n a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion n an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) n a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch v worry unnecessarily or excessively v be agitated or irritated v provide (a musical instrument) with frets v become or make sore by or as if by rubbing v cause annoyance in v gnaw into; make resentful or angry v carve a pattern into v decorate with an interlaced design v be too tight; rub or press v cause friction v remove soil or rock v wear away or erode