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    frayed
    /freɪd/

    adjective

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  2. 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.

  3. Fray means to make or become threads in cloth or rope loose, or to become annoyed or upset. It can also mean a fight or argument. Learn more about the verb and noun forms, synonyms, and idioms of fray.

  4. Fray can be a noun or a verb with different meanings, such as a fight, a worn spot, or to rub or strain something. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and phrases of fray from Merriam-Webster.

  5. Frayed definition: worn to loose, raveled threads or fibers at the outer surface, edge, or end. See examples of FRAYED used in a sentence.

  6. Frayed means unravelling at the edges or strained from damage or wear. Learn how to use this word in sentences with synonyms and related terms.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.