Unscramble familiar

Definition of familiar

adjective:

• well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure", "familiar songs", "familiar guests". Antonyms: unfamiliar.
• within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange; "familiar ordinary objects found in every home", "a familiar everyday scene", "a familiar excuse", "a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences". Antonyms: strange.
• (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly; "conversant with business trends", "familiar with the complex machinery", "he was familiar with those roads". Synonyms: conversant.
• having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms", "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders". Synonyms: intimate.

noun:

• a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support.
• a friend who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions", "comrades in arms". Synonyms: associate, companion, comrade, fellow.
• a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard. Synonyms: familiar spirit.

Related words

date, escort, playfellow, playmate, tovarich, tovarisch.

Words nearby

familial.

Rhymes with

unfamiliar.