frayed

== English == === Etymology === From fray +‎ -ed, from Old French froiier (“to rub against, scrape; thrust against”), from Latin fricare (“to rub, rub down”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɹeɪd/ Homophone: 'fraid Rhymes: -eɪd === Adjective === frayed (comparative more frayed, superlative most frayed) Unravelled; worn at the end or edge. (figurative) Exhausted, strained, beleaguered, or suffering from stress. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === frayed simple past and past participle of fray === Anagrams === defray, fedary