matchmaker
English
noun
Definitions
- Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people.
- (by extension) Someone who arranges professional boxing matches.
- Someone who makes matchsticks.
Etymology
Compound from English match + English maker.
Origin
English
maker
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Shoemaker English
- aftermatch English
- armsmaker English
- arrowmaker English
- artmaker English
- automaker English
- babymaker English
- bagmaker English
- ballmaker English
- basketmaker English
- batmaker English
- beadmaker English
- beatmaker English
- bedmaker English
- beermaker English
- bellmaker English
- beltmaker English
- bikemaker English
- blockmaker English
- boatmaker English
- boilermaker English
- bombmaker English
- bookmaker English
- bookmatch English
- bootmaker English
- bow maker English
- brakemaker English
- breadmaker English
- breechesmaker English
- brickmaker English
- brushmaker English
- bucketmaker English
- buttonmaker English
- cabinetmaker English
- cakemaker English
- candlemaker English
- capmaker English
- cardmaker English
- carmaker English
- carpetmaker English
- carriagemaker English
- casemaker English
- causeymaker English
- chairmaker English
- chaisemaker English
- changemaker English
- cheesemaker English
- chipmaker English
- cidermaker English
- cigarmaker English
- cloakmaker English
- clockmaker English
- clothesmaker English
- clothmaker English
- clubmaker English
- coachmaker English
- cockmatch English
- codemaker English
- coffeemaker English
- coffinmaker English
- coinmaker English
- collarmaker English
- colormaker English
- colourmaker English
- comaker English
- cordmaker English
- coremaker English
- corsetmaker English
- crazymaker English
- crossmatch English
- cuckold-maker English
- culturemaker English
- cupmaker English
- dancemaker English
- dealmaker English
- deathmatch English
- decisionmaker English
- demomaker English
- dicemaker English
- diemaker English
- dollmaker English
- doormaker English
- drainmaker English
- dressmaker English
- drugmaker English
- feathermaker English
- feltmaker English
- filmmaker English
- flagmaker English
- flymaker English
- forkmaker English
- funmaker English
- furnituremaker English
- gearmaker English
- glassmaker English
- globemaker English
- glovemaker English
- gluemaker English
- gownmaker English
- grantmaker English
- gunmaker English
- harnessmaker English
- harpmaker English
- hatmaker English
- haymaker English
- hitmaker English
- holidaymaker English
- homemaker English
- housemaker English
- hurdlemaker English
- icemaker English
- imagemaker English
- ironmaker English
- jobmaker English
- keymaker English
- kiltmaker English
- kingmaker English
- kitemaker English
- knifemaker English
- lacemaker English
- lawmaker English
- leathermaker English
- legendmaker English
- lensmaker English
- linemaker English
- listmaker English
- logmaker English
- looksmatch English
- lossmaker English
- lovemaker English
- make English
- maker English
- makeress English
- makerspace English
- mantuamaker English
- mapmaker English
- match English
- match race English
- match racing English
- matchability English
- matchable English
- matchboard English
- matchbook English
- matchbox English
- matchbreaker English
- matcher English
- matchest English
- matcheth English
- matchflare English
- matchgate English
- matchgirl English
- matchhead English
- matchless English
- matchlight English
- matchlike English
- matchlit English
- matchlock English
- matchmake English
- matchmaking English
- matchmark English
- matchpot English
- matchstick English
- matchup English
- matchweek English
- matchwinner English
- matchwinning English
- matchwood English
- matchy English
- matmaker English
- merrymaker English
- midmatch English
- mismatch English
- modelmaker English
- moneymaker English
- moviemaker English
- mythmaker English
- netmaker English
- newsmaker English
- noisemaker English
- nonmatch English
- noverint-maker English
- oddsmaker English
- opinionmaker English
- outmatch English
- overmatch English
- pacemaker English
- painmaker English
- paintmaker English
- pantmaker English
- papermaker English
- passagemaker English
- pastrymaker English
- pathmaker English
- pattenmaker English
- patternmaker English
- peacemaker English
- pencilmaker English
- penmaker English
- phonemaker English
- phrasemaker English
- piemaker English
- pinmaker English
- pizzamaker English
- placemaker English
- planemaker English
- platemaker English
- playmaker English
- pointmaker English
- policymaker English
- post-match English
- postmatch English
- pouchmaker English
- poundmaker English
- powdermaker English
- prematch English
- pricemaker English
- printmaker English
- propmaker English
- queenmaker English
- quiltmaker English
- rainmaker English
- rakemaker English
- ratemaker English
- rematch English
- ribbonmaker English
- roadmaker English
- robemaker English
- ropemaker English
- rugmaker English
- saddlemaker English
- sailmaker English
- saltmaker English
- sausagemaker English
- scarfmaker English
- shieldmaker English
- shirtmaker English
- shoemaker English
- shotmaker English
- signmaker English
- slavemaker English
- sleevemaker English
- sludgemaker English
- snackmaker English
- soapmaker English
- sockmaker English
- songmaker English
- soupmaker English
- spearmaker English
- speechmaker English
- spellmaker English
- starmaker English
- staymaker English
- steakmaker English
- steelmaker English
- stockingmaker English
- stovemaker English
- strokemaker English
- submatch English
- sugarmaker English
- suitmaker English
- sweatermaker English
- sweetmaker English
- swordmaker English
- tastemaker English
- tent-maker English
- tentmaker English
- theatremaker English
- threadmaker English
- tiemaker English
- tilemaker English
- tiremaker English
- toastmaker English
- toolmaker English
- topmaker English
- torchmaker English
- toymaker English
- trackmaker English
- treatymaker English
- truckmaker English
- trunkmaker English
- truthmaker English
- undermatch English
- unmatch English
- versemaker English
- videomaker English
- violin maker English
- violinmaker English
- wagonmaker English
- wandmaker English
- warmaker English
- watchmaker English
- watermaker English
- wavemaker English
- waymaker English
- wheelmaker English
- whipmaker English
- wickmaker English
- widow-maker English
- wigmaker English
- windowmaker English
- winemaker English
- wiremaker English
- wordmaker English
- wreathmaker English
- yarnmaker English
- matsi Finnish
- meccs Hungarian
- match Italian
- match French
- матч Russian
- matcha Swedish
- mecz Polish
- maker Middle English
- matche Middle English
- matx Catalan, Valencian
- मैच Hindi
- meci Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- ματς Greek (modern)
- maç Turkish
- мач Bulgarian
- matç Azerbaijani
- 麻吉 Chinese
- mechi Swahili
- -maker Low German
- matç Crimean Tatar
- make
- maker
- match
- matchy
- rematch
- matchup
- comaker
- matcher
- unmatch
- matchest
- netmaker
- gunmaker
- matchpot
- prematch
- submatch
- matmaker
- makeress
- matchbox
- artmaker
- mapmaker
- outmatch
- topmaker
- piemaker
- matchlit
- penmaker
- matcheth
- capmaker
- flymaker
- warmaker
- carmaker
- hitmaker
- bagmaker
- hatmaker
- jobmaker
- batmaker
- midmatch
- wigmaker
- bedmaker
- tiemaker
- cupmaker
- mismatch
- icemaker
- funmaker
- diemaker
- rugmaker
- pinmaker
- nonmatch
- lawmaker
- waymaker
- logmaker
- haymaker
- keymaker
- toymaker
- roadmaker
- lossmaker
- staymaker
- saltmaker
- kiltmaker
- toolmaker
- winemaker
- gluemaker
- matchgate
- matchless
- matchwood
- playmaker
- songmaker
- kitemaker
- rainmaker
- pantmaker
- sailmaker
- bombmaker
- lovemaker
- beltmaker
- lacemaker
- clubmaker
- matchweek
- rakemaker
- matchlock
- tilemaker
- automaker
- matchhead
- forkmaker
- ropemaker
- bikemaker
- bow maker
- dealmaker
- filmmaker
- boatmaker
- wavemaker
- tentmaker
- ironmaker
- starmaker
- drugmaker
- lensmaker
- oddsmaker
- matchmark
- wordmaker
- overmatch
- gearmaker
- feltmaker
- doormaker
- gownmaker
- tiremaker
- yarnmaker
- beatmaker
- cardmaker
- soapmaker
- chipmaker
- wandmaker
- dollmaker
- shotmaker
- bellmaker
- matchmake
- ballmaker
- homemaker
- kingmaker
- bootmaker
- mythmaker
- coinmaker
- armsmaker
- linemaker
- pathmaker
- casemaker
- listmaker
- shoemaker
- wiremaker
- cockmatch
- signmaker
- coremaker
- codemaker
- harpmaker
- newsmaker
- painmaker
- propmaker
- babymaker
- matchbook
- robemaker
- postmatch
- pacemaker
- cordmaker
- soupmaker
- dicemaker
- beermaker
- bookmatch
- matchgirl
- whipmaker
- sockmaker
- cakemaker
- wickmaker
- flagmaker
- bookmaker
- demomaker
- beadmaker
- suitmaker
- matchable
- matchlike
- ratemaker
- Shoemaker
- cidermaker
- brushmaker
- knifemaker
- arrowmaker
- globemaker
- matchboard
- matchstick
- papermaker
- pouchmaker
- truthmaker
- wagonmaker
- watermaker
- queenmaker
- shirtmaker
- dancemaker
- placemaker
- peacemaker
- trackmaker
- merrymaker
- glassmaker
- colormaker
- tent-maker
- phonemaker
- undermatch
- scarfmaker
- makerspace
- grantmaker
- drainmaker
- matchflare
- modelmaker
- slavemaker
- torchmaker
- noisemaker
- wheelmaker
- steelmaker
- poundmaker
- quiltmaker
- crazymaker
- sugarmaker
- steakmaker
- stovemaker
- printmaker
- blockmaker
- post-match
- swordmaker
- crossmatch
- brickmaker
- match race
- moviemaker
- spellmaker
- coachmaker
- snackmaker
- paintmaker
- deathmatch
- toastmaker
- planemaker
- chairmaker
- imagemaker
- dressmaker
- pizzamaker
- clothmaker
- housemaker
- glovemaker
- watchmaker
- breadmaker
- cigarmaker
- sweetmaker
- looksmatch
- clockmaker
- pricemaker
- moneymaker
- matchlight
- tastemaker
- videomaker
- brakemaker
- truckmaker
- versemaker
- platemaker
- pointmaker
- aftermatch
- spearmaker
- cloakmaker
- trunkmaker
- violinmaker
- speechmaker
- pastrymaker
- sludgemaker
- mantuamaker
- pattenmaker
- hurdlemaker
- shieldmaker
- chaisemaker
- carpetmaker
- coffeemaker
- corsetmaker
- cheesemaker
- policymaker
- windowmaker
- wreathmaker
- treatymaker
- bucketmaker
- coffinmaker
- sleevemaker
- legendmaker
- changemaker
- causeymaker
- buttonmaker
- strokemaker
- ribbonmaker
- widow-maker
- saddlemaker
- boilermaker
- pencilmaker
- collarmaker
- colourmaker
- basketmaker
- matchwinner
- threadmaker
- matchmaking
- phrasemaker
- powdermaker
- candlemaker
- leathermaker
- sausagemaker
- harnessmaker
- match racing
- culturemaker
- theatremaker
- cabinetmaker
- holidaymaker
- opinionmaker
- clothesmaker
- feathermaker
- passagemaker
- violin maker
- sweatermaker
- matchability
- matchwinning
- matchbreaker
- patternmaker
- carriagemaker
- stockingmaker
- decisionmaker
- breechesmaker
- cuckold-maker
- noverint-maker
- furnituremaker