Unfret
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unfret is a verb meaning (transitive) To smooth after being fretted.
Meaning
(transitive) To smooth after being fretted.
More Meanings
- (by extension, ambitransitive) To sooth or calm; to make or become less fretful or stressed.
- To remove (a string) from the frets of a musical instrument.
Example Sentences
Fall back and unfret yourself, Ol' Fuzzer!
My laugh is a light, gentle trill, perfectly tuned to unfret him immediately.
So unfret that brow, put your worries behind you, let's see some jolly light those eyes.
"She'll be all right," Madge assured him. "Now you go out a while, and unfret yourself. It's a boy you've got."
Word Forms
- unfrets
- unfretting
- unfretted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fret, refret, unruffle, unsmooth, unpleat, explain.
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