affable
Collocations
5ADJ.
most, small
VERB + AFFABLE
big-faced, hand, making
AFFABLE + NOUN
easy-going, guy, mandarin-speaker, personality
PREP.
during, in, in
ADV.
always, somewhat
Definitions
adj
Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.
Furthermore, I may say, that the Sultan was always most affable to me in my interviews with him, even when I had to discuss some missionary questions. In fact, I never saw any traces of the difficulties which Mr. Terrell reported.
[…] He stood bolt upright instead with his stumpy arms resting comfortably on the backsof the pilot's and co-pilot's seats, pipe in hand, making affable small talk to McWatt and whoever happened to be co-pilot and pointing out amusing trivia in the sky to the two men, who were too busy to be interested.
Mild; benign.
During more affable weather, the four friends congregate outside, sometimes leaning their hickory chairs against a "catapa" tree[…]
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Furthermore, I may say, that the Sultan was always most affable to me in my interviews with him, even when I had to discuss some missionary questions. In fact, I never saw any traces of the difficulti
Wiktionary[…] He stood bolt upright instead with his stumpy arms resting comfortably on the backsof the pilot's and co-pilot's seats, pipe in hand, making affable small talk to McWatt and whoever happened to be
WiktionaryDuring more affable weather, the four friends congregate outside, sometimes leaning their hickory chairs against a "catapa" tree[…]
WiktionaryThe girl who works in the bakery is affable.
Tatoeba · #660439Sami was a very affable guy.
Tatoeba · #6668811Nemesio is an affable, easy-going guy, but only when he's with Mary.
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