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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.
If someone or something is familiar to you, you recognize them or know them well.
well known to you; often seen or heard and therefore easy to recognize. to look/sound/seem familiar. I couldn’t see any familiar faces in the room. He's a familiar figure in the neighbourhood. Then she heard a familiar voice. The cast contains a number of familiar names. The song was vaguely familiar.
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.
FAMILIAR meaning: 1 : frequently seen, heard, or experienced often + to; 2 : used to say that something is easy for you to recognize because you have seen, heard, or experienced it many times in the past
What does the word familiar mean? There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word familiar, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. familiar has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
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.
familiar means well-acquainted with another person: a familiar friend. confidential suggests a sense of mutual trust that extends to the sharing of confidences and secrets: a confidential adviser. intimate suggests close acquaintance or connection, often based on interest, sympathy, or affection: intimate and affectionate letters.
