familiar

familiar is a 8-letter English word with 15 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to a family; domestic. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 15 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to a family; domestic.
2. adjective. Closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with the Scriptures.
3. adjective. Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible.
4. adjective. Well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a familiar illustration.
5. adjective. Improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate.
6. noun. An intimate; a companion.
7. noun. An attendant demon or evil spirit.
8. noun. A confidential officer employed in the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending and imprisoning the accused.
9. noun. a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
10. noun. a friend who is frequently in the company of another

    "drinking companions"

    "comrades in arms"

    Synonyms: associate, companion, comrade, fellow

11. noun. a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
12. adjective. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

    "on familiar terms"

    "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"

    Synonyms: intimate

13. adjective. well known or easily recognized

    "a familiar figure"

    "familiar songs"

14. adjective. within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange

    "familiar ordinary objects found in every home"

    "a familiar everyday scene"

15. adjective. (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly

    "conversant with business trends"

    "familiar with the complex machinery"

    Synonyms: conversant

Synonyms

associate, companion, comrade, fellow, intimate, conversant

Common word forms

familiars, familiarly, familiarise, familiarity, familiarize, familiarness

Words from these letters

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