ALL meanings of familiar
fa·mil·iar
F f - adjective familiar well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject. 1
- adjective familiar informal; easygoing; unceremonious; unconstrained: to write in a familiar style. 1
- adjective familiar closely intimate or personal: a familiar friend; to be on familiar terms. 1
- adjective familiar unduly intimate; too personal; taking liberties; presuming: The duchess disliked familiar servants. 1
- adjective familiar domesticated; tame. 1
- adjective familiar of or relating to a family or household. 1
- noun familiar a familiar friend or associate. 1
- noun familiar Also called familiar spirit. Witchcraft and Demonology. a supernatural spirit or demon, often in the form of an animal, supposed to serve and aid a witch or other individual. 1
- noun familiar Roman Catholic Church. an officer of the Inquisition, employed to arrest accused or suspected persons. a person who belongs to the household of the pope or of a bishop, rendering domestic though not menial service. 1
- noun familiar Well known from long or close association. 1
- adjective familiar vaguely recognizable 1
- adjective familiar well-known 1
- adjective familiar frequently seen 1
- adjective familiar informal 1
- adjective familiar common 1
- noun familiar knowledgeable about 1
- adjective familiar presumptuous 1
- noun familiar witch's companion 1
- adjective familiar commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight. 0
- adjective familiar If someone or something is familiar to you, you recognize them or know them well. 0
- adjective familiar If you are familiar with something, you know or understand it well. 0
- adjective familiar If someone you do not know well behaves in a familiar way towards you, they treat you very informally in a way that you might find offensive. 0
- adjective familiar well-known; easily recognized 0
- adjective familiar frequent or customary 0
- adjective familiar acquainted 0
- adjective familiar friendly; informal 0
- adjective familiar close; intimate 0
- adjective familiar more intimate than is acceptable; presumptuous 0
- noun familiar a supernatural spirit often assuming animal form, supposed to attend and aid a witch, wizard, etc 0
- noun familiar a person, attached to the household of the pope or a bishop, who renders service in return for support 0
- noun familiar an officer of the Inquisition who arrested accused persons 0
- noun familiar a friend or frequent companion 0
- adjective familiar having to do with a family 0
- adjective familiar friendly, informal, or intimate 0
- adjective familiar too friendly; unduly intimate or bold; presumptuous 0
- adjective familiar having an intimate knowledge of; closely acquainted (with) 0
- adjective familiar well-known; common; ordinary 0
- adjective familiar domesticated 0
- noun familiar a close friend or associate 0
- noun familiar habitué 0
- noun familiar an ecclesiastical servant or agent 0
- noun familiar an evil spirit constantly attending someone and typically dwelling within an animal; also, the animal within which such a spirit dwells 0