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Familiar

noun
/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/
Word Frequency: 37.6

Definitions

1.nounAn attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
"The witch’s familiar was a black cat."
2.nounA member of one's family or household.
3.nounA member of a pope's or bishop's household.
4.nounA close friend.
5.nounThe officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.
6.adjectiveKnown to one, or generally known; commonplace.
"there’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar"
7.adjectiveAcquainted.
"I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears"
8.adjectiveIntimate or friendly.
"we are not on familiar terms; our neighbour is not familiar"
9.adjectiveInappropriately intimate or friendly.
"Don’t be familiar with me, boy!"
10.adjectiveOf or pertaining to a family; familial.

Synonyms

niggetacquaintedcheekyfreshimpudentclosefriendlyintimatepersonaloverfamiliarconversantinformed

Antonyms

unacquaintedcoldcooldistantimpersonalstandoffishunfriendlyunfamiliarunknown

Rhymes With

unfamiliardevilliertill yer
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