mattoid

/ (ˈmætɔɪd) /

noun

rare a person displaying eccentric behaviour and mental characteristics that approach the psychotic

QUIZZES

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Word Origin for mattoid

C19: from Italian, from matto insane

Words nearby mattoid

mattify, matting, mattins, matto grosso, mattock, mattoid, mattoon, mattrass, mattress, mattress suture, matty
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Example sentences from the Web for mattoid

  • I thought at first you were a mattoid, but you're so amazingly consistent.

    The Wonderful Visit|Herbert George Wells

  • These mattoid scientists make a direct and disastrous attack upon the latent self-respect of criminals.

    Mankind in the Making|H. G. Wells