friendly

friendly
friend|ly1 W3S2 [ˈfrendli] adj comparative friendlier superlative friendliest
1.) behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them
≠ ↑unfriendly
▪ a friendly smile
▪ I've found a great pub - good beer and a friendly atmosphere.
friendly to/towards
▪ Why is he suddenly so friendly towards you, Charlotte?
2.) be friendly with sb
to be friends with someone
▪ Betty's very friendly with the Jacksons.
3.) not at war with your own country, or not opposing you
≠ ↑hostile
▪ friendly nations
4.) BrE a friendly game is played for pleasure or practice, and not because it is important to win
▪ a friendly match against AC Milan
5.) user-friendly/customer-friendly etc
not difficult for particular people to understand or use
▪ a user-friendly computer program
▪ a customer-friendly shopping mall
6.) environmentally-friendly/ozone-friendly/eco-friendly etc
not harmful to the environment, ↑ozone layer etc
▪ eco-friendly washing powder
7.) friendly fire
bombs, bullets etc that accidentally kill people who are fighting on the same side
>friendliness n [U]
friendly 2
friendly2 plural friendlies
n BrE
a game played for pleasure or practice, and not because it is important to win

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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