different between fretty vs fratty

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?ti

Etymology 1

fret (“lattice, trellis”) +? -y.

Adjective

fretty (not comparable)

1. (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

Etymology 2

fret (“to worry”) +? -y.

Adjective

fretty (comparative more fretty, superlative most fretty)

1. Inclined to fret, agitated, worrying.
2. (colloquial) Inflamed, like a sore.

Synonyms

• (inclined to fret): fretful, fretsome

Translations

English

Etymology

frat +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?æti/
• Rhymes: -æti

Adjective

fratty (comparative frattier, superlative frattiest)

1. (slang) Resembling or characteristic of a frat boy in behavior or appearance.

   I can never hear the professor because these fratty guys spend the whole class talking about partying.

   • 2019, Madeleine Henry, Breathe In, Cash Out (page 189)

     Industrials is the frattiest banking group at Anderson, and that's saying something. This is probably their only free hour all week, and they're going to want to have a good time with their friends.

See also

• preppy

Anagrams

• Fryatt