mattify en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English matt Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English mattify From matt + -ify.
Meanings
- (of a cosmetic) to produce a matt effect or reduce the shiny appearance of the skin
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mattified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mattified | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| mattifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mattifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |