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frayed definition
frayed |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fray Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fray Entailment of verb fray Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb fray 2 senses of fray Sense 1 fray, frazzle => break, wear, wear out bust, fall apart Sense 2 rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch => touch, adjoin, meet contact Familiarity of verb fray fray used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb fray Sense 1 fray, frazzle => break, wear, wear out bust, fall apart -------------- Sense 2 rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch => touch, adjoin, meet contact -------------- Overview of verb fray The verb fray has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. fray, frazzle -- (wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve") 2. rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch -- (cause friction; "my sweater scratches") Overview of adj frayed The adj frayed has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) frayed -- (worn away or tattered along the edges; "frayed cuffs") Antonyms of adj frayed 1 sense of frayed Sense 1 frayed INDIRECT (VIA worn) -> unworn Similarity of adj frayed 1 sense of frayed Sense 1 frayed => worn (vs. unworn) Attributes of adj frayed Familiarity of adj frayed frayed used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj frayed frayed Overview of verb fray The verb fray has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. fray, frazzle -- (wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve") 2. rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch -- (cause friction; "my sweater scratches") Overview of adj frayed The adj frayed has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) frayed -- (worn away or tattered along the edges; "frayed cuffs")
frayed definition