fretful
Collocations
2ADJ.
childish, short
FRETFUL + NOUN
whine
Definitions
adj
Given to fretting.
Given to fretting.
Near-synonyms: fractious, petulant, waspish, impatient, angry, annoyed
I could a Tale vnfold, vvhoſe lighteſt vvord / VVould harrovv vp thy ſoule, freeze thy young blood, / Make thy tvvo eyes like Starres, ſtart from their Spheres, / Thy knotty and combined locks to part, / And each particular haire to ſtand an end, / Like Quilles vpon the fretfull Porpentine: […]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — habitually complaining
- querulous
- whiney
- whiny
adjective — nervous and unable to relax
- antsy
- fidgety
- itchy
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3Near-synonyms: fractious, petulant, waspish, impatient, angry, annoyed
WiktionaryI could a Tale vnfold, vvhoſe lighteſt vvord / VVould harrovv vp thy ſoule, freeze thy young blood, / Make thy tvvo eyes like Starres, ſtart from their Spheres, / Thy knotty and combined locks to part
WiktionaryIt was another cry, but not quite like the one she had heard last night; it was only a short one, a fretful, childish whine muffled by passing through walls.
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