How to pronounce frayed:
Example: "Frayed cuffs"
To (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.
Example: "The ribbon frayed at the cut end."
To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength).
Example: "The hectic day ended in frayed nerves. (metaphorical use; nerves are visualised as strings)"
Frighten; alarm
To bear the expense of; to defray.
To rub.
Unravelled, worn at the end or edge.