Friendliness

  • 111friendship — noun Date: before 12th century 1. the state of being friends 2. the quality or state of being friendly ; friendliness 3. obsolete aid …

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  • 112gemütlichkeit — noun Etymology: German, from gemütlich + keit, alteration of heit hood Date: 1892 cordiality, friendliness …

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  • 113user-friendly — adjective Date: 1977 easy to learn, use, understand, or deal with < user friendly software >; also agreeable, appealing < a user friendly atmosphere > • user friendliness noun …

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  • 114chum — I. noun Etymology: perhaps by shortening & alteration from chamber fellow roommate Date: 1684 a close friend ; pal • chumship noun II. intransitive verb (chummed; chumming) Date: 1730 …

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  • 115cold — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ceald, cald; akin to Old High German kalt cold, Latin gelu frost, gelare to freeze Date: before 12th century 1. a. having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans < it is …

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  • 116cool — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English col, from Old English cōl; akin to Old High German kuoli cool, Old English ceald cold more at cold Date: before 12th century 1. moderately cold ; lacking in warmth 2. a. marked by steady dispassionate&#8230; …

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  • 117friendly — I. adjective (friendlier; est) Date: before 12th century 1. of, relating to, or befitting a friend: as a. showing kindly interest and goodwill b. not hostile < a friendly merger offer >; also involving or coming from actions of one s own forces < …

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  • 118genial — I. adjective Etymology: Latin genialis, from genius Date: 1566 1. obsolete of or relating to marriage or generation < the genial bed John Milton > 2. obsolete inborn, native 3. a …

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  • 119sociable — I. adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin sociabilis, from sociare to join, associate, from socius Date: 1511 1. inclined by nature to companionship with others of the same species ; social 2. a. inclined to seek&#8230; …

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  • 120sympathetic — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin sympatheticus, from Latin sympathia sympathy Date: 1644 1. existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association 2. a. appropriate to one s mood, inclinations, or disposition b. marked …

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