Definitions For Fretty

Etymology 1

fret + y

Adjective

(not comparable) (heraldry) Covered with a lattice-like pattern of diagonally interlaced bendlets and bendlets sinister. : The coats of various noble British families were originally fretty, but later 'simplified' to a single fret

Usage notes

In heraldic descriptions, the term is used between the color of the field and the color (most often a metal) of the bendlets to specify the tinctures of the fretwork.

Related terms

fretsaw fretwork

Translations

Dutch: getralied Finnish: punosruutu French: fretté

Etymology 2

fret + y

Adjective

Inclined to fret, agitated, worrying. (colloquial) inflamed, inflamed, like a sore.

Synonyms

inclined to fret fretful, fretsome

Translations

Dutch: kribbig, geïrriteerd, gemelijk, kniezerig, zeurderig Dutch: zeer, geïrriteerd, ontstoken, pijnlijk