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familiar



fa·mil·iar [ fə-ˈmil-yər]



familiar   
noun
[fə-ˈmil-yər]

Definition of familiar

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a member of the household of a high official
2 : one who is often seen and well known
especially
: an intimate associate : companion
3 : a spirit often embodied in an animal and held to attend and serve or guard a person the loathsome toad, the witches' familiar— Harvey Graham
4a : one who is well acquainted with something familiars of violence— John Updike
b : one who frequents a place familiars of the embasy— Rebecca West

familiar   
adjective

Definition of familiar (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : closely acquainted : intimate
//a familiar family friend
2 obsolete : affable, sociable
3a : of or relating to a family
//remembering past familiar celebrations
b : frequented by families
//a familiar resort
4a : being free and easy
//the familiar association of old friends
b : marked by informality
//a familiar essay
c : overly free and unrestrained : presumptuous
//grossly familiar behavior
d : moderately tame
//familiar animals
5a : frequently seen or experienced : easily recognized
//a familiar theme
b : of everyday occurrence
//a familiar routine
c : possibly known but imperfectly remembered
//her face looked familiar
6 : having personal or intimate knowledge used with with
//familiar with the facts of the case


Other Words from familiar

Adjective

familiarly adverb
familiarness noun


Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Noun

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Adjective

common, ordinary, plain, familiar, popular, vulgar mean generally met with and not in any way special, strange, or unusual. common implies usual everyday quality or frequency of occurrence
// a common error
// lacked common honesty and may additionally suggest inferiority or coarseness.
//common manners ordinary stresses conformance in quality or kind with the regular order of things.
// an ordinary pleasant summer day
// a very ordinary sort of man plain is likely to suggest homely simplicity.
//plain hard-working people familiar stresses the fact of being generally known and easily recognized.
// a familiar melody popular applies to what is accepted by or prevalent among people in general sometimes in contrast to upper classes or special groups.
// a writer of popular romances vulgar, otherwise similar to popular, is likely to carry derogatory connotations (as of inferiority or coarseness).
// souvenirs designed to appeal to the vulgar taste



Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//For Fringe familiars, there are a few changes for 2019, Bentley says.
Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, "Fringe elements: What you should know for the 11-day performing arts fest," 29 July 2019

//According to demon lore, Paimon is a master of the arts and familiars (spirits that often manifest as animals) who will bless his followers with wealth.
Yohana Desta, HWD, "Let’s Talk about Hereditary’s Insane Ending," 8 June 2018

//Toi GB took the microphone, started to sing in a familiar growled whisper, and the room erupted in cheers.
Jenn Harris, latimes.com, "Viva Thai Elvis: One of dozens could be performing at your local restaurant," 25 May 2018

//Such moments sum up the charm of Mardi Gras, when fact and fiction, reality and fantasy, alight among familiars and strangers alike.
The Masked Observer, AL.com, "The Masked Observer discovers a silver tongue and sequins are the keys to a night of delight," 26 Jan. 2018

//In the books, Ambrose has snake familiars who do not get along with Salem, and also has a cute British accent.
Alexis Nedd, Cosmopolitan, "This Is What You Can Expect From Sabrina's Riverdale Spinoff, Based on the Comic Book," 8 Jan. 2018

//And while homemade is certainly the best, there are also some very good brands out there, from the old familiars to the newly invented.
Kathleen Purvis, charlotteobserver, "Here’s your best party-food secret weapon (and our favorite 5 brands)," 19 Dec. 2017

//Contrary to appearances, however, the three spooky women (Brianna Rodriguez, Brittany Sims and Julie Ann Valdez) explain that they’re not the witches at all but their familiars — their animal companions, or rather the spirits that take those forms.
Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: ‘Escape Velocity’ zips through themes of feminism," 23 Feb. 2017

//The new study suggests that brown rats were slower to spread around the globe than our other familiars, the black rat and the house mouse.
Carl Zimmer, New York Times, "How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too)," 27 Oct. 2016

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
//Like his 2017 makeover of Armadillo Palace, Goode capitalized on a chance to modernize an experience familiar to longtime fans of the seafood brand.
Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "New Goode Co. Seafood opens on Katy Freeway," 5 Nov. 2019

//Average bias/credibility of campaign launch coverage for each candidate included in the study Laura Restrepo That penalty is all too familiar to Mini Timmaraju, now Executive Director of External Affairs at Comcast.
Suyin Haynes, Time, "Female 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Face a 'Gender Penalty' Online, Study Finds," 5 Nov. 2019

//Last year’s Division VII state runner-up might be familiar to some in the area for its Week 14 win vs. Cuyahoga Heights.
Matt Goul, cleveland, "Mogadore’s time to shine? 2019 OHSAA Division VI football playoffs preview," 3 Nov. 2019

//The silence and seeming coordination that follows a young man’s fraternity death is familiar to Cindy Hipps.
Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, "Another frat death: UC Santa Cruz student fell out window after Theta Chi hazing, lawsuit says," 31 Oct. 2019

//Having seen the other two boxes, this looked really familiar to me.
Lynette Rice, EW.com, "Discovery's Expedition Unknown finds buried treasure from The Secret book," 30 Oct. 2019

//This stance—called contrapposto—should be familiar to anyone who has seen Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, the Venus de Milo or Michelangelo’s David.
Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Why Viewers Are Drawn to Renaissance Artists’ Go-To Pose," 29 Oct. 2019

//His name might not be too familiar to younger fans of the Premier League, but Hendry was feared, respected and idolised in equal measure while at the heart of the Blackburn Rovers defence - and led them to that famous Premier League title in 1995.
SI.com, "The 20 Best Scottish Players of the Premier League Era," 28 Oct. 2019

//In cosmopolitan urban centers like Mumbai, the commercialization of Christmas familiar to those in the West has lately begun in earnest.
Jennifer Hassan, chicagotribune.com, "Santa rides a camel? How the rest of world celebrates the holidays," 25 Oct. 2019


First Known Use of familiar

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1



History and Etymology for familiar

Adjective and Noun

Middle English familier, from Anglo-French, from Latin familiaris, from familia — see family entry 1



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(Entry 1 of 2)

1 closely acquainted
  • the little inside jokes that people who have long been familiar like to share

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2 having information especially as a result of study or experience
  • book editors who are familiar with what is being taught in the schools

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3 often observed or encountered
  • the woman and her pair of Welsh corgis were a familiar sight in the quiet neighborhood

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familiar

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms of familiar (Entry 2 of 2)

1 someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
  • a longtime familiar of the bar, she would most likely have been there on the night in question

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2 a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
  • with old familiars the normally reserved writer can be quite warm and funny

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More Definitions forfamiliar

familiar

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of familiar

: frequently seen, heard, or experienced
used to say that something is easy for you to recognize because you have seen, heard, or experienced it many times in the past
: possibly known but not clearly remembered

familiar

adjective
fa·​mil·​iar | \ fə-ˈmil-yər \

Kids Definition of familiar

1 : often seen, heard, or experienced
//She read us a familiar story.
2 : closely acquainted : intimate
//familiar friends
3 : having a good knowledge of
//Parents should be familiar with their children's schools.
4 : informal sense 1
//He spoke in a familiar way.
5 : too friendly or bold