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FRETFUL
fretful, querulous, whiney, whiny
(adjective) habitually complaining; “a whiny child”
antsy, fidgety, fretful, itchy
(adjective) nervous and unable to relax; “a constant fretful stamping of hooves”; “a restless child”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
fretful (comparative more fretful, superlative most fretful)
Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.
Unable to relax; fidgety or restless.
Anagrams
• truffle
Source: Wiktionary
Fret"ful, a. Etym: [See 2d Fret.]
Definition: Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper.
– Fret"ful-ly, adv.
– Fret"ful-ness, n.
Syn.
– Peevish; ill-humored; ill-natured; irritable; waspish; captious; petulant; splenetic; spleeny; passionate; angry.
– Fretful, Peevish, Cross. These words all indicate an unamiable working and expression of temper. Peevish marks more especially the inward spirit: a peevish man is always ready to find fault. Fretful points rather to the outward act, and marks a complaining impatience: sickly children are apt to be fretful. Crossness is peevishness mingled with vexation or anger.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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