matey
Plural: mateys
Adjective Satellite
- (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
Adj
- Sociable or friendly.
Noun
- An informal term for a friend or companion.
- Diminutive of mate, friend.
- A fellow sailor; often used affectedly, especially when portraying a pirate.
- A dockyard worker.
Examples
- He greeted his Words With Friends opponent with a cheerful ’Ahoy, MATEY!’
Origin / Etymology
From mate + -y.
Scrabble Score: 10
matey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmatey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
matey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
matey: valid Words With Friends Word