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- Dictionaryfamiliar/fəˈmɪlɪə/
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" Similar
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.
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FAMILIAR definition: 1. easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before: 2. to know something or…. Learn more.
The meaning of FAMILIAR is a member of the household of a high official. How to use familiar in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Familiar.
FAMILIAR meaning: 1. easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before: 2. to know something or…. Learn more.
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.
If someone or something is familiar to you, you recognize them or know them well.
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.
Definition of familiar adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.