Associations to the word «Fray»

Wiktionary

FRAY, noun. Affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee.
FRAY, noun. (archaic) fright
FRAY, verb. (intransitive) To unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.
FRAY, verb. (intransitive) (figuratively) To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength).
FRAY, verb. (transitive) (archaic) frighten; alarm
FRAY, verb. (transitive) To bear the expense of; to defray.
FRAY, verb. (intransitive) To rub.

Dictionary definition

FRAY, noun. A noisy fight.
FRAY, verb. Wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve".
FRAY, verb. Cause friction; "my sweater scratches".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn