English-Thai Dictionary

friendly

ADJ เป็นมิตร  เป็นกันเอง  เหมือน เป็นเพื่อน  amiable cordial kindly hostile inimical unfriendly pen-mid

 

friendly

ADV อย่าง เป็นมิตร  อย่าง เป็นกันเอง  อย่าง เพื่อน  yang-pen-mid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FRIENDLY

a.frend'ly. 1. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; kind; favorable; disposed to promote the good of another.
Thou to mankind be good and friendly still, and oft return.
2. Disposed to peace.
3. Amicable. We are on friendly terms.
4. Not hostile; as a friendly power or state.
5. Favorable; propitious; salutary; promoting the good of; as a friendly breeze or gale. Excessive rains are not friendly to the ripening fruits. Temperance is friendly to longevity.

 

FRIENDLY

adv. frend'ly. In the manner of friends; amicably. [Not much used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FRIENDLY

Friend "ly, a. Etym: [AS. freéndlice.]

 

1. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

 

2. Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable. In friendly relations with his moderate opponents. Macaulay.

 

3. Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.

 

4. Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale. On the first friendly bank he throws him down. Addison.

 

Syn. -- Amicable; kind; conciliatory; propitious; favorable. See Amicable.

 

FRIENDLY

FRIENDLY Friend "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends. [Obs. ] Shak. In whom all graces that can perfect beauty Are friendly met. Beau. & Fl.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

friendly

friend ly |ˈfrendlē ˈfrɛn (d )li | ▶adjective ( friendlier, friendliest ) kind and pleasant: they were friendly to me | she gave me a friendly smile. • [ predic. ] (of a person ) on good or affectionate terms: I was friendly with one of the local farmers. • (of a contest ) not seriously or unpleasantly competitive or divisive: friendly rivalry between the two schools. • Soccer (of a match ) not affecting a team's league standings. • [ in combination ] denoting something that is adapted for or is not harmful to a specified thing: an environment-friendly agronomic practice. • favorable or serviceable: trees providing a friendly stage on which seedlings begin to grow. • Military (of troops or equipment ) of, belonging to, or in alliance with one's own forces. ▶adverb (also friendlily |-ləlē |) in a friendly manner.

 

friendly fire

friend ly fire |ˈfrɛn (d )li ˈfaɪ (ə )r | ▶noun Military weapon fire coming from one's own side, esp. fire that causes accidental injury or death to one's own forces.

 

Friendly Islands

Friend ly Is lands another name for Tonga.

 

friendly society

friend ¦ly so ¦ci |ety ▶noun (in the UK ) a mutual association providing sickness benefits, life assurance, and pensions. ORIGIN originally the name of a particular fire-insurance company operating c. 1700.

 

Oxford Dictionary

friendly

friend ¦ly |ˈfrɛn (d )li | ▶adjective ( friendlier, friendliest ) 1 kind and pleasant: they were friendly to me | she gave me a friendly smile. • [ predic. ] (of a person ) on good or affectionate terms: I was friendly with one of the local farmers. • (of relations ) not in conflict: we want friendly relations with all countries. • not seriously competitive or divisive: friendly rivalry between the two schools. • Brit. (of a game or match ) not forming part of a serious competition. 2 [ in combination ] denoting something that is adapted for or is not harmful to a specified thing: an environment-friendly agronomic practice | child-friendly policies. 3 favourable or serviceable: no one noticed her as she slipped out —it was a friendly night. 4 Military (of troops or equipment ) of, belonging to, or allied with one's own forces. ▶noun ( pl. friendlies ) Brit. a game or match that does not form part of a serious competition. DERIVATIVES friendlily adverb

 

friendly fire

friend ¦ly fire ▶noun [ mass noun ] Military weapon fire coming from one's own side that causes accidental injury or death to one's own forces.

 

Friendly Islands

Friendly Islands another name for Tonga 1.

 

friendly society

friend ¦ly so ¦ci |ety ▶noun (in the UK ) a mutual association providing sickness benefits, life assurance, and pensions. ORIGIN originally the name of a particular fire-insurance company operating c. 1700.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

friendly

friendly adjective 1 a friendly woman: affable, amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, warm, affectionate, demonstrative, convivial, companionable, sociable, gregarious, outgoing, comradely, neighborly, hospitable, approachable, easy to get on with, accessible, communicative, open, unreserved, easygoing, good-natured, kindly, benign, amenable, agreeable, obliging, sympathetic, well-disposed, benevolent; informal chummy, buddy-buddy. 2 friendly conversation: amicable, congenial, cordial, pleasant, easy, relaxed, casual, informal, unceremonious; close, intimate, familiar. ANTONYMS hostile. 3 a friendly wind swept the boat to the shore: favorable, advantageous, helpful; lucky, providential. ANTONYMS unfavorable. 4 a kid-friendly hotel: compatible, suited, adapted, appropriate.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

friendly

friendly adjective 1 she is a naturally friendly child: affectionate, affable, amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, warm, demonstrative, convivial, companionable, company-loving, sociable, gregarious, outgoing, clubbable, comradely, neighbourly, hospitable, approachable, easy to get along with, accessible, communicative, open, unreserved, easy-going, good-natured, kindly, benign, amenable, agreeable, obliging, sympathetic, well disposed, benevolent; Scottish couthy; informal chummy, pally, clubby; Brit. informal matey, decent; N. Amer. informal buddy-buddy; rare conversable. ANTONYMS unfriendly. 2 she drew him into friendly conversation: amicable, congenial, cordial, pleasant, good-natured, easy, casual, informal, unceremonious, comradely, confidential, close, intimate, familiar; peaceable, peaceful, conciliatory, harmonious, non-hostile. ANTONYMS hostile. 3 a friendly wind swept the boat to the shore: favourable, advantageous, beneficial, benevolent, helpful, well disposed, good; lucky, providential. ANTONYMS unfavourable.

 

Duden Dictionary

Friendly Fire

Friend ly Fire Substantiv, Neutrum Militär , das |ˈfrɛndli ˈfa͜iɐ |das Friendly Fire; Genitiv: des Friendly Fire [s ], Friendly Fires englisch friendly fire, aus: friendly = zu den eigenen oder den verbündeten Truppen gehörend und fire = Feuer versehentlicher Beschuss durch eigene Truppen

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

friendly

friend ly /frén (d )li /→friend 形容詞 -lier ; -liest /more ～; most ～1 〈表情 声などが 〉親しみのある , 優しい ; 友情のこもった ; 〈場所が 〉くつろげる ▸ a friendly face [smile ]親しみのある顔 [人なつっこい笑み ]▸ a friendly atmosphere なごやかな雰囲気 ▸ some friendly advice 友人としての忠告 2 〈人 動物などが 〉【人などに 】親切な , 愛想のよい, 人なつっこい «to , towards » (!kind 1 は個人の性質に, friendlyは相手との関係に重点がある ) ; 〈人 事が 〉 «…に » 賛成する, 好意的な «to , towards » ▸ Clare is very friendly to us .クレアは僕らに対してすごく親切だ ▸ in a friendly way [manner ]好意的に, 友好的に 3 〖通例be ～〗〈人が 〉【人と 】仲がよい «with » ▸ be [become ] friendly with A A 〈人 〉と親しくしている [なる ] (!前者は ≒ be on friendly terms with A ) .4 〈国が 〉友好的な ; 交戦状態 [敵対関係 ]にない (↔hostile )▸ a friendly nation [state ]友好国 5 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗｟英 ｠親善のための ; 申し合わせ的な 〈試合など 〉▸ a friendly game [match ]親善試合 ▸ a friendly visit 親善訪問 6 〈事が 〉好都合な, 役に立つ .7 使いやすい, わかりやすい ; 害を与えない , «…に » 優しい «to » (→-friendly ).名詞 複 -lies C 1 友好的な人, 味方 .2 ｟英 ｠ «…との » 親善試合 «against » .～̀ f í re 〘軍 〙味方からの誤爆 [誤射 ].～̀ soc í ety ｟英 ｠互助 [共済 ]組合 (｟米 ｠benefit society [association ]).fr í end li ly 副詞