matt
/mæt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative spelling of matte (“background, often painted or created with computers”).
noun
Alternative spelling of mat (“an alloy in coppersmithing”).
noun
Alternative form of matte (“instrument for producing a dull, lustreless surface”).
verb
Alternative form of matte (“to produce a dull, lustreless surface on metal”).
name
A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.
name
A diminutive of the male given name Matthias.
name
A British surname originating as a patronymic, a rare variant of Matthews.
Example Sentences
- "Outside the sky was low and hard and cold, with a matt texture I recognized from when I'd lived around here."
- "During the boom times, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Reese Witherspoon and Matt Damon all gushed about or invested in crypto projects, bringing a mainstream audience to the wonky world of digital currencies."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /mæt/
Usage
- British usage
Inflected Forms
more matt (comparative)
most matt (superlative)
matts (plural)
matts (present, singular)
matting (participle, present)
matted (participle, past)
matted (past)