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adjective
- 1. (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravelled or worn at the edge: "the frayed collar of her old coat" Similar
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frayed adjective (ANNOYED) used to describe someone's mood when they are feeling worried, upset, or annoyed: frayed nerves The whole experience left me with frayed nerves (= feeling worried). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried.
to become or to cause the threads in cloth or rope to become slightly separated, forming loose threads at the edge or end: Denim frays so easily. I frayed the edges of my jeans since that was the fashion in those days. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of FRAYED is worn or shredded at the ends or edges. How to use frayed in a sentence.
The meaning of FRAY is a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute. How to use fray in a sentence.
Frayed definition: worn to loose, raveled threads or fibers at the outer surface, edge, or end. See examples of FRAYED used in a sentence.
verb (used without object) to wear into loose, raveled threads or fibers, as cloth; ravel out: My sweater frayed at the elbows. to become strained or stressed: Jealousy could be a sign that your relationship is fraying. to rub against something: tall grass fraying against my knees.
adjective. 1. (of fabrics or clothing) unravelling at the edges from damage or wear. He wore frayed jeans and cowboy shirts. 2. (of temper, nerves, patience, etc) under great strain. Nerves became severely frayed when air traffic problems delayed the flight.
When something is threadbare or worn, you can describe it as frayed. Your hand-knit mittens will probably become frayed around the cuffs after many winters.
Frayed definition: worn to loose, raveled threads or fibers at the outer surface, edge, or end. See examples of FRAYED used in a sentence.
showing the effects of pressure or strain. Tempers were getting very frayed. Check pronunciation: frayed. Definition of frayed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
