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friendly

16 7.0

A soldier or unit on your side in a fight

noun
/ˈfrɛndli/

Specialized

: fuerza amiga

Let him know we're friendlies.

There's two guys and they're they're just like shooting at the friendlies, you know, they're laying in a prone position.

Examples

So Real headed west for its friendlies, as the exhibition matches are known.
Meanwhile, Jack Wilshere continued his recovery with a full 90 minutes in a friendly against Chelsea.

Blog text (31)
So excited to have four of my friendlies here from Canada.
The midfielder suffered a "slight muscle tear" in a friendly for the Netherlands midweek against Germany.

Blog text (3)
The Earth and Alpha Centauri A III cricket teams are playing a friendly at Galactic Stadium.

Blog text (13)
By the early 1980s, encounters with "friendlies" had become an almost daily occurrence during the calving season in Laguna San Ignacio.

Fiction book (2002)
A differentiation was made between "hostiles" and "friendlies"; the Rangers recruited friendly Indians to help fight these more threatening opponents (Cox).

Academic text (2013)
The U.S. men's national team will play Guatemala in a pre-Gold Cup friendly on July 3 in Nashville.
We could ask the friendlies, but none of them ever came back.

Synonyms

ally

vsfriendly

663 2.8

A country, person, or group that helps another, often in a war

is a member or unit belonging to the same side in a conflict

Antonyms

enemy

∞ 1.0

A country or group that fights against you in war

hostile

37 8.6

An enemy soldier

Compounds

friendly fire

Specialized

26 6.5

Accidental attack that injures your own soldiers or allies

user-friendly

24 3.1

Simple and easy to understand because the design is clear

friendly competition

8 2.8

A contest between people done in a kind, playful way to make each other try harder

friendly relationship

5 1.4

A kind, helpful connection between people or groups who support each other

pedestrian-friendly

3 3.7

Places where people can walk safely and easily because of wide sidewalks and safe crossings

friendly wave

1 1.0

A small movement of the hand to say hello and show kindness

friendly banter

Informal

1 2.8

Light joking talk that makes people laugh and feel welcome

friendly hello

1 1.0

A warm greeting that makes someone feel welcome

friendly takeover

Specialized

1 4.4

A purchase of a company that its managers accept

friendly insult

Informal

1 4.5

A joke people who know each other well say to tease without meaning harm

eco-friendly practice

1 3.6

An action that does not harm the environment and helps protect nature

friendly jab

Informal

1 4.8

A light, playful poke to show friendship or affection

budget-friendly alternative

1 2.9

A cheaper choice that costs less than similar items

friendly mutt

Informal

1 2.1

A mixed-breed dog that is friendly and likes people

friendly bloke

1 3.5

A man who is nice and easy to talk to

Friendly Islands

1 5.5

An old name for the islands now called Tonga

friendly geezer

Slang

9.3

A man who is pleasant, helpful, and easy to talk to

friendly set-to

Archaic

5.9

A short, mild argument between people who are not angry

tech-friendly environment

3.5

A place that supports new tools like computers and new ideas and helps people use them

Surface Forms

friendly singular

friendlies plural

Etymology

The noun use friendly often appears as friendlies and comes from the same root friend. It means 'a friend in battle' or someone on your side, so friendlies refers to soldiers or units that belong to your own side or allies.