flatter

/ˈflætə/ · adjective

Meaning

Having no variations in height.
(voice) Without variations in pitch.
Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
(note) Lowered by one semitone.
Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
(of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
To enhance someone's vanity by praising them.
To portray someone to advantage.
To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.
A type of set tool used by blacksmiths.
A flat-faced fulling hammer.
A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs.
Someone who flattens, purposely or accidently. Also flattener.
Someone who lives in a rented flat.

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