Crossword-Solution: FRAYED
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Frayed | imp. & p. p. | of Fray |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
|---|---|---|
| FRAYED | anagram | DEFRAY |
We have 46 clues for the answer “FRAYED”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Unraveling | 1 answer |
| Began to unravel | 1 answer |
| Beginning to unravel | 1 answer |
| Like cutoffs, often | 1 answer |
| Like old lamp cords | 1 answer |
| Like some ropes and nerves | 1 answer |
| Loose around the edges | 1 answer |
| Not neat at the ends | 1 answer |
| On edge, as nerves | 1 answer |
| Started to unravel | 1 answer |
| Started to wear | 1 answer |
| Starting to unravel | 1 answer |
| Strained, as nerves | 1 answer |
| Raveled | 2 answers |
| Unraveled | 2 answers |
| Became tattered | 2 answers |
| Worn at the edges | 2 answers |
| Worn, maybe | 3 answers |
| Raggedy ___ | 7 answers |
| Frizzed. | 8 answers |
| BECOME RAVELED | 10 answers |
| Shredded | 15 answers |
| Fluffy | 16 answers |
| Furry | 16 answers |
| shopsoiled | 20 answers |
| Second-hand | 21 answers |
| fleecy | 22 answers |
| depreciated | 26 answers |
| Ripped | 34 answers |
| Left over | 34 answers |
| Damaged | 35 answers |
| Stained __ | 36 answers |
| Threadbare | 48 answers |
| Tatty | 49 answers |
| MORE ancient | 50 answers |
| Imitative | 54 answers |
| Bedraggled | 56 answers |
| Tattered | 59 answers |
| Worn | 62 answers |
| Used | 63 answers |
| deteriorated | 64 answers |
| Ragged | 65 answers |
| Fuzzy | 65 answers |
| faded | 66 answers |
| Soiled | 72 answers |
| Shoddy | 75 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
Hint 2 anagram
AMECEZ
Hint 3 another clue
eruption
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Sentences with FRAYED (5)
But the object that most drew my attention to the mysterious package was a certain affair of fine red cloth, much worn and faded, There were traces about it of gold embroidery, which, however, was greatly frayed and defaced, so that none, or very little, of the glitter was left.
However it be, thou shalt not crow over us with a mere show of superior skill.” “I will do my best, as Hubert says,” answered Locksley; “no man can do more.” So saying, he again bent his bow, but on the present occasion looked with attention to his weapon, and changed the string, which he thought was no longer truly round, having been a little frayed by the two former shots.
Gradually, these strings of ragged people shortened and frayed away; and then poor lights began to shine in high windows, and slender fires were made in the streets, at which neighbours cooked in common, afterwards supping at their doors.
Then he carefully scrutinized the broken and frayed end where it had snapped off when the burglar had dragged it down.
She saw his red, congested face; the huge mouth wide open; his unclean shirt, with its frayed wristbands; and his huge feet encased in thick woollen socks.
Quotes with FRAYED (3)
I carry my adornments on my soul. I do not dress up like a popinjay; But inwardly, I keep my daintiness. I do not bear with me, by any chance, An insult not yet washed away- a conscience Yellow with unpurged bile- an honor frayed To rags, a set of scruples badly worn. I go caparisoned in gems unseen, Trailing white plumes of freedom, garlanded With my good name- no figure of a man, But a soul clothed in shining armor, hung With deeds for decorations, twirling- thus-A bristlin…
How did it die?" he asked." Short circuit," I said. "Old and frayed wires." He looked at me like I was senile." Could have been disease. Violence. Or, sometimes, things die because we don't love them enough.
I had the dream again. I was leaning in the back corner of the elevator in my building looking down at the bundle of keys in my hand. Below my hand were the blurred outlines of my black leather lace-up boots and my frayed black jeans. There was ink all over my legs from the screen-printers in my shop. There was ink on the skin beneath the rips at my knee and my thigh where the rough edge of my work table had worn through... The detail was vivid, but there was an ethereal spar…
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, LAT, Newsday, NY Sun, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WSJ.
Used 33 times in crossword archives (1970–2022).