- matterate
- mat·ter·ate
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
matterate — /mat euh rayt /, v.i., matterated, matterating. New England, Upstate New York, and Southern U.S. to fester; suppurate. [perh. by folk etym. from MATURATE] * * * … Universalium
matterate — əˌrāt, usu ād.+V intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: alter (probably influenced by matter) (I) of maturate dialect : suppurate, matter … Useful english dictionary