matey

Speech parts

1. matey - Noun

2. matey - Adjective

3. matey - Adjective Satellite

4. Matey - Proper noun

Meaning

(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pally chummy palsy-walsy good pal buddy friend thick warm friendly mate sympathetic helpful intimate outgoing

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Antonyms

cold DRY distant cool detached forbidding

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Anagrams

etyma meaty

Examples

They have a professional matey rather than the straight, uptight ‘yes sir’ no sir’ approach which I find refreshing and fitting for a working class town like Falkirk. Source: Internet

Much of the consensus-building was achieved through rewards or mere cajoling: his style, far from being presidentially aloof, could be almost matey at times. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mateship MATESOL matess mateyness matfelon Matfen