English Explanatory Dictionary

matey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Sociable or friendly.
noun
  1. Diminutive of mate, friend.
  2. A fellow sailor; often used affectedly, especially when portraying a pirate.
  3. A dockyard worker.
noun
  1. Alternative form of maty (“native house servant in India”).
name
  1. A surname from the Slavic languages.

Pronunciation

En-au-matey.ogg

Word forms

matey matier matiest mateys

Etymology

From mate + -y.

Derived words

mateyness
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