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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.
familiar: [noun] a member of the household of a high official.
FAMILIAR meaning: 1. easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before: 2. to know something or…. Learn more.
Familiar definition: commonly or generally known or seen. See examples of FAMILIAR used in a sentence.
11 meanings: 1. well-known; easily recognized 2. frequent or customary 3. acquainted 4. friendly; informal 5. close; intimate.... Click for more definitions.
8. (Classical Myth & Legend) Also called: familiar spirit a supernatural spirit often assuming animal form, supposed to attend and aid a witch, wizard, etc
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.; familiar to somebody The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery.
familiar: 1 n a friend who is frequently in the company of another Synonyms: associate , companion , comrade , fellow Types: show 4 types... hide 4 types... date , escort a participant in a date playfellow , playmate a companion at play tovarich , tovarisch a comrade (especially in Russian communism) blind date a participant in a blind date ...
FAMILIAR definition: 1. easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc before: 2. to know about something or…. Learn more.
1 well known to you; often seen or heard and therefore easy to recognize to look/sound/taste familiar He's a familiar figure in the neighborhood. Something about her voice was vaguely familiar. I couldn't see any familiar faces in the room. familiar to somebody The smell is very familiar to anyone who lives near a bakery. Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar (= sadly familiar ...