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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024friend•ly /ˈfrɛndli/USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv., n., pl. -lies. adj. - characteristic of or appropriate to a friend:a friendly greeting.
- kind;
helpful:a friendly passerby. - sympathetic:nations who are friendly to our cause.
- amicable;
neighborly:a friendly game of softball. - Informal Terms(used after a noun) made easy or pleasant to use, operate, understand, or experience:visitor-friendly museums (= museums that are arranged to be easy or pleasant for visitors to use); a user-friendly computer (= a computer that is easy for the user to operate).
n. [countable] - a person or thing who is friendly.
friend•li•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024friend•ly (frend′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv., n., pl. -lies. adj. - characteristic of or befitting a friend;
showing friendship:a friendly greeting. - like a friend;
kind;
helpful:a little friendly advice. - favorably disposed;
inclined to approve, help, or support:a friendly bank. - not hostile or at variance;
amicable:a friendly warship; friendly natives. - Computinguser-friendly.
adv. - Also, friend′li•ly. in a friendly manner;
like a friend.
n. - a person who is in sympathetic relationship to oneself or one's side;
one who shows no hostility.
- Middle English frendly, Old English frēondlīc. See friend, -ly bef. 900
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged companionable, neighborly.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged kindly, amiable, cordial, genial, affectionate, kind-hearted.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged benevolent, well-disposed, helpful, favorable; advantageous, propitious.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged antagonistic.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: friendly /ˈfrɛndlɪ/ adj ( -lier, -liest)- showing or expressing liking, goodwill, or trust
- on the same side; not hostile
- tending or disposed to help or support; favourable: a friendly breeze helped them escape
n ( pl -lies)- Also called: friendly match a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc
ˈfriendlily adv ˈfriendliness n Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -friendly adj combining form - helpful, easy, or good for the person or thing specified: ozone-friendly
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