flatter

/ˈflætə//ˈflætɚ/

adjective

  1. 1

    Having no variations in height.

    The land around here is flat.
  2. 2

    (voice) Without variations in pitch.

  3. 3

    Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.

    That girl is completely flat on both sides.
  4. 4

    (note) Lowered by one semitone.

  5. 5

    Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.

    Your A string is too flat.
  6. 6

    (of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.

  7. 7

    Uninteresting.

    The party was a bit flat.
  8. 8

    (of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.

  9. 9

    Lacking acidity without being sweet.

  10. 10

    (of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead.

  11. 11

    (of a throw) Without spin; spinless.

  12. 12

    Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; dull and boring.

    The dialogue in your screenplay is flat -- you need to make it more exciting.
  13. 13

    Absolute; downright; peremptory.

    His claim was in flat contradiction to experimental results.
  14. 14

    (of a consonant) sonant; vocal, as distinguished from a sharp (non-sonant) consonant

  15. 15

    (grammar) Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to".

    Many flat adverbs, as in 'run fast', 'buy cheap', etc. are from Old English.
  16. 16

    (of a golf club) Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft.

  17. 17

    (of certain fruits) Flattening at the ends.

  18. 18

    (authorship, especially of a character) Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional.

    The author added a chapter to flesh out the books' flatter characters.
  19. 19

    Fixed; unvarying.

    a flat fare on public transport

verb

  1. 1

    To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

  2. 2

    To enhance someone's vanity by praising them.

  3. 3

    To portray someone to advantage.

    Her portrait flatters her.
  4. 4

    To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.

noun

  1. 1

    A type of set tool used by blacksmiths.

  2. 2

    A flat-faced fulling hammer.

  3. 3

    A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs.

  4. 4

    Someone who flattens, purposely or accidently. Also flattener.

noun

  1. 1

    Someone who lives in a rented flat.

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