mattery en · ADJ
Etymology
From matter + -y.
Meanings
- pussy, purulent (containing or secreting pus)
-
(obsolete) Full of substance or matter; important.
Away with your mattery sentences, Momus; they are too grave and wise for this meeting
1601, Ben Jonson, Poetaster or The Arraignment: […], London: […] [R. Bradock] for M[atthew] L[ownes] […], published 1602, →OCLC, (please specify the page), (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more mattery | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mattery | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |