Synonyms: familiar, familiar spirit
Definition: a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
Similar words: disembodied spirit, spirit
Definition: any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
Synonyms: companion, comrade, familiar, fellow, associate
Definition: a friend who is frequently in the company of another
Usage: drinking companions; comrades in arms
Similar words: friend
Definition: a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
Usage: he was my best friend at the university
Synonyms: familiar
Definition: a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
Similar words: servant, retainer
Definition: a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
Definition: having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
Usage: on familiar terms; pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders
Similar words: close
Definition: close in relevance or relationship
Usage: a close family; we are all...in close sympathy with...; close kin; a close resemblance
Synonyms: familiar
Definition: well known or easily recognized
Usage: a familiar figure; familiar songs; familiar guests
Similar words: acquainted
Definition: having fair knowledge of
Usage: they were acquainted; fully acquainted with the facts
Similar words: beaten
Definition: much trodden and worn smooth or bare
Usage: did not stray from the beaten path
Similar words: long-familiar, well-known
Definition: frequently experienced; known closely or intimately
Usage: a long-familiar face; a well-known voice reached her ears
Similar words: old
Definition: (used for emphasis) very familiar
Usage: good old boy; same old story
Synonyms: familiar
Definition: within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange
Usage: familiar ordinary objects found in every home; a familiar everyday scene; a familiar excuse; a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences
Definition: commonly encountered
Usage: a common (or familiar) complaint; the usual greeting
Similar words: common or garden
Definition: the usual or familiar type
Usage: it is a common or garden sparrow
Similar words: everyday
Definition: commonplace and ordinary
Usage: the familiar everyday world
Synonyms: conversant, familiar
Definition: (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
Usage: conversant with business trends; familiar with the complex machinery; he was familiar with those roads
Similar words: informed
Definition: having much knowledge or education
Usage: an informed public; informed opinion; the informed customer