Definitions

matey

[mey-tee] / ˈmeɪ ti /

ADJECTIVE

companionable

Synonyms

WEAK

affable amicable buddy-buddy clubby complacent congenial conversable convivial cordial cozy cozy with familiar genial good-natured gregarious intimate mellow neighborly outgoing pally palsy sociable social tight tight with

Example Sentences

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“Ahoy, matey!” it croaked, blinking at the audience.

From Literature

Everyone says “Aye, matey,” and just like that, I’m president of a brand-new club.

From Literature

It doesn't match his public persona of the matey, personable, empathetic royal.

From BBC

“You don’t get matey with the Queen,” recalled former British prime minister Tony Blair.

From Washington Post

Former prime minister Tony Blair wrote in his memoirs, too, that she might be “matey with you, but don’t try to reciprocate or you get ‘The Look.’

From Washington Post