All 4 Uses of
frayed
in
The City of Ember
- Now, having run out of things to say, she was standing at her desk with her frayed shawl clasped around her shoulders.
p. 6.9frayed = showing wear with threads beginning to separate or hang loose
- As she pulled on her red jacket and tied the frayed and knotted laces of her shoes, she thought about it.
p. 96.9 *
- When there was a fire, it was because there had been an accident—someone had left a dishtowel too close to an electric burner on a stove, or a cord had frayed and a spark had flown out and ignited curtains.
p. 118.7frayed = worn out so the insulation was no longer intact
- Nothing had changed—the frayed red curtains, the armchairs with the upholstery worn thin, the hideous mud-colored carpet.
p. 216.2frayed = showing wear with threads beginning to separate or hang loose
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