friendly Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces
- friendlies came to their rescue
adjective characteristic of or befitting a friend
- friendly advice
- a friendly neighborhood
- the only friendly person here
- a friendly host and hostess
adjective satellite inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile
well-disposed; favorable.
- a government friendly to our interests
- an amicable agreement
adjective easy to understand or use
- user-friendly computers
- a consumer-friendly policy
- a reader-friendly novel
adjective of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
- in friendly territory
- he was accidentally killed by friendly fire

AS. freéndl&imac;ce.

Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.
Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable.
In friendly relations with his moderate opponents. Macaulay.
Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.
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.

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