Sociable /(?)/
So·cia·ble
Sociable
a.
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Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable. [R.]
They are sociable parts united into one body.
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Inclined to, or adapted for, society; ready to unite with others; fond of companions; social.
Society is no comfort to one not sociable.
What can be more uneasy to this sociable creature than the dry, pensive retirements of solitude?
- Ready to converse; inclined to talk with others; not taciturn or reserved.
- Affording opportunites for conversation; characterized by much conversation; as, a sociable party.
- No longer hostile; friendly. [Obs.]
Phrases & Compounds
- Sociable bird
- a weaver bird which builds composite nests. See Republican, n., 3. (b).
Sociable
n.
- A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable. [Colloq. U. S.]
- A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver.