mat
English Thesaurus
1. a thick flat pad used as a floor covering (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | doormat, welcome mat, |
| definition | : | a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering (noun.artifact) |
2. sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | sports equipment, |
| definition | : | equipment needed to participate in a particular sport (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | canvas, canvass, |
| definition | : | the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wrestling mat, |
| definition | : | a mat on which wrestling matches are conducted (noun.artifact) |
3. a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | pad, |
| definition | : | a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drip mat, |
| definition | : | a small mat placed under a glass to protect a surface from condensation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mouse mat, mousepad, |
| definition | : | a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | place mat, |
| definition | : | a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting (noun.artifact) |
4. mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mounting, |
| definition | : | framework used for support or display (noun.artifact) |
5. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | dullness, |
| definition | : | a lack of visual brightness (noun.attribute) |
6. a master's degree in teaching (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | master's degree, |
| definition | : | an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree (noun.communication) |
7. a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | mass, |
| definition | : | a body of matter without definite shape (noun.object) |
8. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
9. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | felt, |
| definition | : | mat together and make felt-like (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | enmesh, ensnarl, mesh, |
| definition | : | entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh (verb.contact) |
10. not reflecting light; not glossy (adj.all)
| similar | : | dull, |
| definition | : | emitting or reflecting very little light (adj.all) |
11. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | flat, |
| definition | : | lacking contrast or shading between tones (adj.all) |
12. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like (verb.change)
| derivation | : | felt, |
| definition | : | a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | matting, |
| definition | : | a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp) (noun.artifact) |
13. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | maze, snarl, tangle, |
| definition | : | something jumbled or confused (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | tangle, |
| definition | : | a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven (noun.object) |
14. not reflecting light; not glossy (adj.all)
15. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | flat, |
| definition | : | lacking contrast or shading between tones (adj.all) |
16. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like (verb.change)
| derivation | : | felt, |
| definition | : | a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | matting, |
| definition | : | a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp) (noun.artifact) |
17. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | maze, snarl, tangle, |
| definition | : | something jumbled or confused (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | tangle, |
| definition | : | a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven (noun.object) |
18. not reflecting light; not glossy (adj.all)
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