familiar
adjective
noun
Origin of familiar
Synonyms for familiar
Related Words for familiar
simple, mundane, usual, intimate, recognizable, aware, acquainted, conversant, easy, comfortable, commonplace, natural, homespun, plain, household, domestic, routine, ordinary, native, stockExamples from the Web for familiar
Contemporary Examples of familiar
When ‘Downton Abbey’ returns Sunday night, its fashion fans are in for a familiar treat.
In the midst of the clubbiness, there is a heimishe (Yiddish for familiar, old school) quality.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for ShotsEmily Shire
December 26, 2014
More than bawdy, though, The Ball adds a familiar unpretentiousness to trendy locales like Tao, Lavo, The Park, and Dream Hotel.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for ShotsEmily Shire
December 26, 2014
New York—and Brooklyn in particular—was familiar turf for Brinsley.
But Kent will not let us off the familiar horror hook so easily.
Historical Examples of familiar
The tune was familiar to her in happier days, and she listened to it with tears.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
His frank, familiar manner made him a favorite on shipboard.
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
Mr. Gladstone knew what books he had and was familiar with their contents.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
"Listen, Dick," said he, using the familiar name for the first time.
VivietteWilliam J. Locke
His name, once the most familiar, was forgotten in the list of American bards.
Biographical SketchesNathaniel Hawthorne