fret: Word of the day for May 21, 2018
fret , v : (transitive, obsolete or poetic) Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat. (transitive) To chafe or irritate; to worry. (transitive) To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple. (transitive) In the form fret out: to squander, to waste. (transitive, intransitive) To gnaw; to consume, to eat away. (transitive, intransitive) To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry. (intransitive) To be worn away; to chafe; to fray. (intransitive) To be anxious, to worry. (intransitive) To be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion. (intransitive, brewing, oenology) To have secondary fermentation (fermentation occurring after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine) take place.