frettiness

English

Etymology

From fretty +‎ -ness.

Noun

frettiness (uncountable)

1. The quality of being fretty; fretfulness.
   • 1856, The Indiana school journal, volume 1, page 2:

     He carries on operations upon so vast a scale that he casts out frettiness and meanness wherever he goes.

   • 1944, Emily Carr, “Babies”, in The House of All Sorts‎^[1]:

     ‘Try a pup, Mother,’ ’e sez—‘We’ve tried rattles an’ balls an’ toys. Try a live pup to soothe ’is frettiness.’