- matiness
- mat·i·ness
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matiness
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matiness — matey ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb … English terms dictionary
matiness — ˈmād.ēnə̇s, ātē , inə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: by alteration : mateyness * * * māˈtiness or māˈteyness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑mate * * * ˈmatiness var. mateyness … Useful english dictionary
matey — matey1 /may tee/, n., pl. mateys. Chiefly Brit. Informal. comrade; chum; buddy. [1825 35; MATE1 + Y2] matey2 mateyness, matiness, n. /may tee/, adj. Chiefly Brit. Informal. sociable; friendly: a matey chat. [1910 15; MATE1 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
matey — (also maty) Brit. informal adjective (matier, matiest) familiar and friendly: a matey grin. noun a familiar form of address to a male. Derivatives mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb … English new terms dictionary
matey — ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb … English terms dictionary
mateyness — matey ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb … English terms dictionary
matily — matey ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb … English terms dictionary
matey — adj. & n. (also maty) adj. (matier, matiest) (often foll. by with) sociable; familiar and friendly. n. Brit. (pl. eys) colloq. (usu. as a form of address) mate, companion. Derivatives: mateyness n. (also matiness). matily adv … Useful english dictionary
