| acquaint |
to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with"). |
| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| afield |
off the familiar or desired track, as in speech or thought. [1/3 definitions] |
| bosom |
a welcoming, familiar place. [1/7 definitions] |
| build a better mousetrap |
to invent or make a better product, esp. better than an old familiar one. |
| chatty |
informal or familiar in style. [1/2 definitions] |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. [1/2 definitions] |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usu. fol. by "with" or "in"). |
| familiarity |
the state of being familiar or acquainted closely. [1/3 definitions] |
| familiarize |
to make (someone) familiar with or knowledgeable about something. |
| foreign |
strange or not familiar. [1/2 definitions] |
| guide |
to direct or lead along a way that is not familiar. [1/5 definitions] |
| hobnob |
to keep company socially; associate on friendly and familiar terms, esp. with one's superiors. |
| know |
to have previous experience with someone or something; be familiar with. [1/3 definitions] |
| knowledgeable |
having information or knowledge; familiar. |
| known quantity |
(informal) a person, thing, attribute, or the like that is considered to be familiar or accepted. [1/2 definitions] |
| lad |
(informal) a familiar or affectionate term or form of address for a man. [1/2 definitions] |
| landlubber |
one who is not familiar with the sea or experienced in seamanship. |
| moniker |
a familiar name, esp. a nickname or alias, that is given to a person or thing. |
| name-dropper |
a person who tries to impress others by mentioning the names of important or famous people in a familiar way. |
| nickname |
a familiar or short form of a proper name, such as "Bob" for "Robert." [1/3 definitions] |