Associations to the word «Fretful»

Wiktionary

FRETFUL, adjective. Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish
FRETFUL, adjective. Unable to relax; fidgety or restless

Dictionary definition

FRETFUL, adjective. Nervous and unable to relax; "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"; "a restless child".
FRETFUL, adjective. Habitually complaining; "a whiny child".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King