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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.
B1. easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc before: It's nice to see a few familiar faces (= people that I recognize) around here. This street doesn't look familiar to me. Fewer examples. The story which follows may sound familiar. There was definitely something familiar about him.
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. [ + to] They are already familiar faces on our TV screens. ...the familiar names of long-established local firms.
Apr 9, 2024 · familiar (comparative more familiar, superlative most familiar) Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
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.
