Meaning of friendly in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

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

  Example: This match is merely a friendly, so don't worry too much about it.

• A person or entity on the same side in a conflict.

adjective

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

  Example: Your cat seems very friendly.

• Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.

  Example: He gave a friendly smile.

• Having an easy or accepting relationship with something.

  Example: a dog-friendly café

• Without any hostility.

  Example: a friendly competition

• Promoting the good of any person; favourable; propitious.

  Example: a friendly breeze or gale

• Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports

  Example: The soldier was killed by friendly fire.

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

  Example: friendly

• (in compounds) Compatible with, or not damaging to (the compounded noun).

  Example: Organic farms only use soil-friendly fertilisers.

adverb

• In a friendly manner, like a friend.