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    matey
    /ˈmeɪti/

    noun

    • 1. used as a familiar form of address to a man: "don't worry, matey, it 's all part of my plan"

    adjective

    • 1. familiar and friendly; sociable: "a matey grin"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. UK informal uk / ˈmeɪ.ti / us / ˈmeɪ.t̬i / matier | matiest. Add to word list. friendly: They've been very matey since they started working together. Synonyms. amicable. chummy informal. friendly. pally informal. Compare. amicable. Opposite. unfriendly. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. behaving in a kind and pleasant way.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMATEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone is matey, they behave in a very friendly way, usually without sincerity. Frost had displayed his usual matey charm as the pair sipped orange juice on national TV. ...her irritatingly matey tone. You can address someone as matey when you are being friendly towards them.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mateyMatey Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MATEY is companionable. How to use matey in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMATEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] UK informal us / ˈmeɪ.t̬i / uk / ˈmeɪ.ti / used as an informal form of address: Are you all right, matey? (Definition of matey from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of matey. matey. Pirates, of the "arrrr, matey" variety, are considered misunderstood divine beings.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › mateyMATEY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Matey definition: comrade; chum; buddy.. See examples of MATEY used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › mateyMatey - definition of matey by The Free Dictionary

    Define matey. matey synonyms, matey pronunciation, matey translation, English dictionary definition of matey. adj. Chiefly British Sociable; friendly. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmatey adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    matey (with somebody) friendly, sometimes in a way that is not completely sincere. She started off being quite matey with everyone.