The Clue
Smelter's impure mixture (5 letter answer)
The Answer
MATTE
Tags
Notes
The answer MATTE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dullish
Dull finish
Dull surface
Kind of finish
Lacking luster
Lacking shine
Lusterless finish
Not glossy
Paint choice
Photo finish
Print finish
Smelting mixture
Unshiny finish
Having a dull finish
Like some finishes
Not glossy, as a photo
Not shiny or glossy
Photo paper option
Shot for a movie cameraman
Filmmaker's special effects shot
Having a dull finish, as paper
Definition
MATTE as a noun:
1. a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
2. (flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte) = the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
MATTE as a verb:
1. (felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte, mat) = change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"
MATTE as an adjective:
1. (flat, mat, matt, matte, matted) = not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"