matey

Definition

Sociable or friendly.

Etymology

From mate + -y.

Example Sentences

• "You've been very matey with that new bird."
• "She asked in what sort of accident I had broken my back, and when I told her that I had been shot down she became much more matey."
• "We decided that it would be more matey to have communal meals, so all the guests and hosts foregathered at the hotel for lunches and dinners, and at every sitting there were about 40 of us, all in high spirits."