familiar

Plural: familiars

Noun

• A close friend, associate, or spirit thought to attend a witch.
• 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
• a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
• An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
• A member of one's family or household.
• A member of a pope's or bishop's household.
• A close friend.
• The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.

Adjective

• well known or easily recognized
  • "a familiar figure"
  • "familiar songs"
  • "familiar guests"
• 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"

Adjective Satellite

• (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
  • "familiar with the complex machinery"
  • "he was familiar with those roads"
• having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
  • "on familiar terms"

Adj

• Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
• Acquainted.
• Intimate or friendly.
• Of or pertaining to a family; familial.

Examples

• Don’t be familiar with me, boy!
• His familiar, a seasoned Scrabble player, often gave him subtle hints during friendly matches.
• I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears.
• The witch’s familiar was a black cat.
• There’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar.
• We are on familiar terms now; our neighbour is not familiar

Synonyms

associate, companion, comrade, conversant, familiar spirit, fellow, intimate, accustomed, acquainted, cheeky, close, familiar, fresh, friendly, habitual, impudent, known, nigget, personal, predictable, routine, wonted, wontish

Antonyms

strange, unfamiliar, cold, cool, distant, ignorant, impersonal, standoffish, unaccustomed, unacquainted, unfriendly, unknown, unpredictable, unwonted

Related Words

accepted, approved, believed, daimon, familial, recognized

Anagrams of familiar