matiest

  • 1matiest — mat·ey || meɪtɪ adj. sociable; pally, friendly, chummy (British usage) n. (British use) friend, pal, chum, buddy (Slang); form of friendly address used by a man when addressing another man who he does not know mat·y || meɪtɪ adj. sociable;… …

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  • 2matey — (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 …

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  • 3matey — I UK [ˈmeɪtɪ] / US adjective Word forms matey : adjective matey comparative matier superlative matiest British informal friendly matey chat II UK [ˈmeɪtɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms matey : singular matey plural mateys British spoken used… …

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  • 4matey — ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb …

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  • 5mateyness — matey ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb …

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  • 6matily — matey ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb …

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  • 7matiness — matey ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb …

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  • 8matey — [māt′ē] adj. matier, matiest [ MATE1 + Y3] [Brit. Informal] friendly; companionable n. [Brit. Informal] a chum; buddy; pal …

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  • 9matey — 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 …

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