Definitions for friendly
ˈfrɛnd lifriend·ly

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. friendlyadjective

   troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces

   "friendlies came to their rescue"

2. friendlyadjective

   characteristic of or befitting a friend

   "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"

3. friendly, favorable, well-disposedadjective

   inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

   "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"

4. friendlyadjective

   easy to understand or use

   "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"

5. friendlyadjective

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

   "in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire"

GCIDE(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Friendlynoun

   (Mil.) A member of one's own military forces, or of allied forces.

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. friendlynoun

   A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

   Even as friendlies, derbies often arouse strong emotions

2. friendlynoun

   Person or entity on the same side of a conflict.

3. friendlyadverb

   In a friendly manner, like a friend.

4. friendlyadjective

   Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

   Pets must be friendly, working animals rather obedient

5. friendlyadjective

   Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.

   He gave a friendly smile.

6. friendlyadjective

   Having an easy relationship with something, as in user-friendly etc.

7. friendlyadjective

   Without any hostility, as in friendly competition.

8. friendlyadjective

   Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports

   The soldier was killed by friendly fire.

9. friendlyadjective

   Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.

   friendly numbers, friendly pairs, friendly n-tuples

10. Etymology: friend + -ly

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Friendlyadjective

   Etymology: from friend.

   1. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; kind; favourable; benevolent.

   They gave them thanks, desiring them to be friendly still unto them. 2 Mac. xii. 31.

   Thou to mankind
   Be good, and friendly still, and oft return! John Milton, P. Lost.

   How art thou
   To me so friendly grown above the rest
   Of brutal kind? John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ix.

   Let the Nassau-star in rising majesty appear,
   And guide the prosp’rous mariner
   With everlasting beams of friendly light. Matthew Prior.

   2. Disposed to union.

   Like friendly colours found our hearts unite,
   And each from each contract new strength and light. Alexander Pope.

   3. Salutary; homogeneal.

   Not that Nepentes, which the wife of Thone
   In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena,
   Is of such power to stir up joy as this,
   To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst. John Milton.

2. Friendlyadverb

   In the manner of friends; with appearance of kindness.

   Here between the armies,
   Let’s drink together friendly, and embrace;
   That all their eyes may bear those tokens home
   Of our restored love and amity. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Friendlyadjective

   having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable

2. Friendlyadjective

   appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable

3. Friendlyadjective

   not hostile; as, a friendly power or state

4. Friendlyadjective

   promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale

5. Friendlyadverb

   in the manner of friends; amicably; like friends

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. friendly

   A contact positively identified as friendly. See also hostile.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. friendly

   To behave like an affectionate friend.

   Friendly relationships even in the workplace are a gift that unites people to achieve and work as a team.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'friendly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2701

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'friendly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2601

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'friendly' in Adjectives Frequency: #343

How to pronounce friendly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say friendly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of friendly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of friendly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of friendly in a Sentence

1. Mark Rowley:

   Some of the acceleration of technology, whether it's communications or other spheres, can be set up in different ways, it can be set up in a way which is friendly to terrorists and helps them ... and creates challenges for law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Or it can be set up in a way which doesn't do that.

2. Mary Norine Walsh:

   They’re user-friendly and easily taken off the wall or from their location, and they definitely save lives when used in time, but it’s very important to be familiar with them in general, and to know where exactly you can find them in an emergency.

3. Mark Hughes:

   We see him as credible, capable and market friendly.

4. President Tayyip Erdogan:

   Anyone ferrying wood to the Syrian fire will find themselves burning. It is a friendly warning.

5. William F. Halsey:

   Cessation of hostilities. War is over. If any Japanese airplanes appear, shoot them down in a friendly way.

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