The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FRETTING which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2010.
Less than calm crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FRETTING | 50 % | 8 |
| ALARMED | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Less than calm
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- alarmed
- cool
- clear
- slow
- coy
- moderate
- least
- compound
- alone
- down
- low-pressure
- settle
Crossword Answer definitions
FRETTING verb- Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.
- To chafe or irritate; to worry.
- To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.
- In the form fret out: to squander, to waste.
- To gnaw; to consume, to eat away.
- To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.
- To be worn away; to chafe; to fray.
- To be anxious, to worry.
- To be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion.
- To have secondary fermentation (fermentation occurring after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine) take place.
- To decorate or ornament, especially with an interlaced or interwoven pattern, or with carving or relief (raised) work.
- To form a pattern on; to variegate.
- To cut through with a fretsaw, to create fretwork.
- To bind, to tie, originally with a loop or ring.
- Musical senses.
- Action of the verb to fret.
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