friendly

(noun, adjective, adverb)

adjective

1. characteristic of or befitting a friend

- friendly advice

- a friendly neighborhood

- the only friendly person here

Similar word(s): congenial, affable, amiable, cordial, genial, chummy, matey, pally, companionate, comradely, couthie, couthy, cozy, informal, intimate, neighborly, neighbourly, social, gracious, hospitable, amicable, social, sociable, warm

2. inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

- a government friendly to our interests

Similar word(s): amicable

3. easy to understand or use

- user-friendly computers

- a consumer-friendly policy

- a reader-friendly novel

4. of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

- in friendly territory

- he was accidentally killed by friendly fire

Sentences with friendly as an adjective:

- Your cat seems very friendly.

- He gave a friendly smile.

- a friendly competition

- a friendly power or state

- a friendly breeze or gale

- The soldier was killed by friendly fire.

- friendly numbers;  friendly pairs;  friendly n-tuples

- The cobbled streets aren't very bike-friendly.

- Organic farms only use soil-friendly fertilisers.

- Our sandwiches are made with dolphin-friendly tuna.

adverb

1. (now rare) In a friendly manner, like a friend.

noun

1. troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces

- friendlies came to their rescue

Definition categories: group, soldiery, troops