The Only Use of
frayed
in
Maniac Magee
- There was a frayed weariness in the old man's words, as though they had long since worn out.†
p. 91.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(frayed as in: frayed cloth) showing wear with threads beginning to separate or hang loose
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(2)
(frayed as in: frayed nerves) emotionally strained (worn thin)
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(3)
(fray as in: into the fray) a noisy fight, controversial debate, or other exciting situation that usually is not well organized