familiar

US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

A2

adjective

  • Well-known or easily recognized
  • Having a good knowledge of something.
  • Informal and friendly, sometimes to an inappropriate degree.

noun

  • A close friend or associate.
  • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.