The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WORRY which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2014.
Be fretful crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WORRY | 67 % | 5 |
| STEW | 33 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Be fretful
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cross
- querulous
- whiny
- pettish
- stew
- stewed
- testy
- worry
- carp
- complaining
- fretfully
- peevish
Crossword Answer definitions
WORRY noun- A strong feeling of anxiety.
- An instance or cause of such a feeling.
- To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
- Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
- To harass; to irritate or distress.
- To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
- To touch repeatedly, to fiddle with.
- To strangle.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result WORRY
- "Sorrow looks back, ___ looks around, faith looks up" (Emerson)
- Lose sleep
- Fret
- "What, me ___?" (Mad magazine motto)
- End of Alfred E. Neuman's slogan
- It "often gives a small thing a big shadow": old proverb
- Stew
- Anxiety
- Be fretful
- Gray hair dye.