frayed
frayed · more frayed · most frayed
ausgefranst, zerfranst
Unravelled; worn at the end or edgeUnravelled; worn at the end or edge.
/fɹeɪd/
Meaning
2 sensesUnravelled; worn at the end or edge.
ausgefranst, zerfranst
(figuratively)Exhausted, strained, beleaguered, or suffering from stress.
More definitions
- worn away or tattered along the edges
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
unravelled:
Origin
From fray + -ed, from Old French froiier (“to rub against, scrape; thrust against”), fromFrom fray + -ed, from Old French froiier (“to rub against, scrape; thrust against”), from Latin fricare (“to rub, rub down”).
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Forms
more frayed, most frayed| Comparative | more frayed Lesson |
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| Superlative | most frayed Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form