Frayed
[freɪd]
Definition
(adj.) worn away or tattered along the edges; 'frayed cuffs' .
Edited by Faye--From WordNet
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Fray
Typist: Lottie
Examples
- Then he carefully scrutinized the broken and frayed end where it had snapped off when the burglar had dragged it down. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- But the other end is not frayed. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- A frayed top-hat and a faded brown overcoat with a wrinkled velvet collar lay upon a chair beside him. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- It was certainly more roomy than the ordinary four-wheeled disgrace to London, and the fittings, though frayed, were of rich quality. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Because it is frayed there? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- This formidable baron was clad in a leathern doublet, fitted close to his body, which was frayed and soiled with the stains of his armour. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- This end, which we can examine, is frayed. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The three pieces of stick were three broken and frayed fragments of a stout lithe cane. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Typist: Lottie