fret vs honeycomb

honeycomb vs fret

fret and honeycomb both are nouns.

fret and honeycomb both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No
honeycomb	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, honeycomb is a hyponym of fret; that is, honeycomb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fret:

fret: carve a pattern into
honeycomb: carve a honeycomb pattern into

fret (noun)	honeycomb (noun)
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch	a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)	a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry

fret (verb)	honeycomb (verb)
wear away or erode	make full of cavities, like a honeycomb
remove soil or rock	penetrate thoroughly and into every part
cause friction	carve a honeycomb pattern into
be too tight; rub or press
decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets

Difference between fret and honeycomb

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