Definitions for friendly
ˈfrɛnd lifriend·ly

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

1. friendly(adj)

   troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces

   "friendlies came to their rescue"

2. friendly(adj)

   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-disposed(adj)

   inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

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

4. friendly(adj)

   easy to understand or use

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

5. friendly(adj)

   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. Friendly(n.)

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. friendly(Noun)

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

   Even as friendlies, derbies often arouse strong emotions

   Etymology: friend + -ly

2. friendly(Noun)

   Person or entity on the same side of a conflict.

   Etymology: friend + -ly

3. friendly(Adverb)

   In a friendly manner, like a friend.

   Etymology: friend + -ly

4. friendly(Adjective)

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

   Pets must be friendly, working animals rather obedient

   Etymology: friend + -ly

5. friendly(Adjective)

   Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.

   He gave a friendly smile.

   Etymology: friend + -ly

6. friendly(Adjective)

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

   Etymology: friend + -ly

7. friendly(Adjective)

   Without any hostility, as in friendly competition.

   Etymology: friend + -ly

8. friendly(Adjective)

   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.

   Etymology: friend + -ly

9. friendly(Adjective)

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

   friendly numbers, friendly pairs, friendly n-tuples

   Etymology: friend + -ly

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

1. Friendly(adj)

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

2. Friendly(adj)

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

3. Friendly(adj)

   not hostile; as, a friendly power or state

4. Friendly(adj)

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

5. Friendly(adverb)

   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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Tim Albrecht:

   Every campaign has a mom and Joni plays that role well, she is the most positive, outspoken, friendly person you'll ever meet and she is definitely the epitome of the campaign mom. She makes everybody feel better and makes sure everybody's fed. You know her by her signature woohoo. You always know where Joni is. Her enthusiasm is infectious, and she without question is the top 'get' in terms of volunteers.

2. Richard Waite:

   We want to help shift offerings to more plant-based or plant-rich options but do it in a way that is consumer-friendly and good for the bottom line.

3. Khayal Abbas Akhtar:

   Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.

4. Lindsey Graham:

   What is the environmental policy of the Republican Party? When I ask that question, I get a blank stare, if I'm president of the United States, we're going to address climate change and CO2 emissions in a business-friendly way.

5. Githu Muigai:

   We have received requests from the government of China, which is a friendly government, to surrender these persons to be prosecuted for offences in China ... A decision will be made in the very near future.

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