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- DictionaryFa·mil·iar/fəˈmilyər/
adjective
- 1. well known from long or close association: "their faces will be familiar to many of you"
- 2. in close friendship; intimate: "she had not realized they were on such familiar terms"
noun
- 1. a demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal: "her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts"
- 2. a close friend or associate.
adjective. commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight. well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject. informal; easygoing; unceremonious; unconstrained: to write in a familiar style. closely intimate or personal: a familiar friend; to be on familiar terms.
Check pronunciation: familiar. Definition of familiar adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When something is so commonplace you know it well, it's familiar. A familiar song might be one that you hum along to without even thinking about it. Like family, anything or anyone you're familiar with has been in your life for a while. It can be used in many ways.
1. A close friend or associate. 2. An attendant spirit, often taking animal form. 3. One who performs domestic service in the household of a high official. 4. A person who frequents a place. [Middle English, from Old French familier, from Latin familiāris, domestic, from familia, family; see family .] fa·mil′iar·ly adv.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fa‧mil‧i‧ar1 /fəˈmɪliə $ -ər/ S3 W2 adjective 1 someone or something that is familiar is well-known to you and easy to recognize a familiar tune look/sound familiar The voice on the phone sounded familiar. be familiar to somebody The signs of drug addiction are familiar to most doctors.
3 days ago · 1. adjective. If someone or something is familiar to you, you recognize them or know them well. He talked of other cultures as if they were more familiar to him than his own. They are already familiar faces on our TV screens. Synonyms: well-known, household, everyday, recognized More Synonyms of familiar. familiarity (fəmɪliærɪti ) uncountable noun
Apr 9, 2024 · familiar (comparative more familiar, superlative most familiar) Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
