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mat

/ mat /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
Type of:
floor cover floor covering
Kinds of:
doormat welcome mat
noun Sense 2
sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
Type of:
sports equipment sporting goods
Kinds of:
canvas canvass wrestling mat
noun Sense 3
a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
Type of:
pad
Kinds of:
drip mat mousepad mouse mat place mat
noun Sense 4
mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
Type of:
mounting
noun Sense 5
a master''s degree in teaching
Type of:
master's degree
adjective satellite Sense 6
not reflecting light; not glossy
"flat wall paint"
"a photograph with a matte finish"
Similar:
dull
verb Sense 7
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
"The child entangled the cord"
Opposites:
disentangle unsnarl straighten out
Type of:
twist twine distort
Kinds of:
felt enmesh mesh ensnarl
Derived:
tangle snarl maze
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 8
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
Type of:
dullness dulness
Derived:
felt felt up mat up matt-up matte up
verb Sense 9
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
"The fabric felted up after several washes"
Type of:
change
Derived:
flatness lusterlessness lustrelessness matt matte
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
90%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

floor cover floor covering doormat welcome mat sports equipment sporting goods canvas canvass wrestling mat pad drip mat mousepad