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matty

matty

7.4
Having a flat, not shiny surface, like some paints or phone cases
  • adjective
: mate
  • The artist chose a matte finish for her painting, which helps to reduce glare in bright light.

This bag is the most gorgeous, like soft matte light gold.

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Examples

  • It has a very skin like texture, but it is on the matte side, so you need to bear that in mind.

  • So I'm going to take the matte dark brown and just apply that, connecting it to the eyeliner.

  • This bag is the most gorgeous, like soft matte light gold.

    Freddy My Love

  • So probably going to do a very boring Steph kind of eye with like matte shades and that sort of thing.

  • And it's just taking a deeper, more matte blush and sweeping that on the apples back toward the temple.

    Tati

  • Like next you guys, we have the shade pink prints and that is a matte cool toned petal pink.

  • OK, you have everything in here to do, even brows, liner, smoky eye, matte look, metallic look.

  • And then we've got the makeup by Mario Master mats, which is an all matte palette as well, which looks like this.

  • I prefer using a matte lipstick because it gives a more natural look without any shine.

  • For a sophisticated interior design, many recommend using matte colors on the walls to create a calm atmosphere.

Synonyms

dull
vsmatty
30 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

is used mainly for the flat non shiny surface rather than broader senses
matte
vsmatty
19 3.5

Not shiny and showing little reflection

is the same in meaning but uses a different spelling or form
matted
vsmatty
1 4.2

A surface that is not shiny and does not reflect light

is similar but focuses on flat non shiny appearance rather than texture
unglazed
vsmatty
1 6.2

A surface such as pottery or tiles that has no shiny coating

is the same surface quality but tied to lack of a specific coating
lusterless
vsmatty
  • US
1 7.2

Not shiny and showing little energy or life

is the plain physical flat finish rather than emotional lifelessness
mat
vsmatty
1 4.1

Not shiny and having a dull surface

is the same in meaning but appears as a shorter variant
unshiny
vsmatty
1 5.3

Having a dull surface that does not reflect light

is the general word for any flat non reflective surface
unburnished
vsmatty
1 9.1

Not made shiny by rubbing or polishing

is the general non reflective appearance not only the lack of polishing
unglossy
vsmatty
6.1

Without a shiny, smooth surface

is used more generally for any dull or non reflective surface

Antonyms

shiny
304 1.0

Bright and smooth because it reflects light

reflective
27 4.0

A surface that sends back light, sound, or heat

How Shiny

shiny
304 1.0
glossy
31 2.6
satin
4 2.7
matty
7.4

Surface Forms

matty positive

Morphology

matty = mat (transparent) = mat + y

Clear derivation: 'mat' (not shiny) + the adjectival suffix '-y' yields 'matty' meaning having a dull surface.

Etymology

The word matty comes from the same idea as matte, which means 'not shiny' or 'dull'. So matty describes a flat, non-reflective surface, which is why artists and photographers choose matty paints and backdrops to avoid glare.