sociable
(adjective) friendly and pleasant; “a sociable gathering”
sociable
(adjective) inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; “a sociable occasion”; “enjoyed a sociable chat”; “a sociable conversation”; “Americans are sociable and gregarious”
sociable, social, mixer
(noun) a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sociable (comparative more sociable, superlative most sociable)
(of a person) Tending to socialize or be social
Synonyms: friendly, inviting, congenial
Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.
(archaic) Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable.
(obsolete) No longer hostile; friendly.
• (tending to socialize): unsociable
sociable (plural sociables)
A sociable person.
(historical) A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other.
A tricycle for two persons side by side.
A couch with a curved S-shaped back.
(US) An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing.
Source: Wiktionary
So"cia*ble, a.Etym: [F., fr. L. sociabilis, fr. sociare to associate, fr. socius a companion. See Social.]
1. Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable. [R.] They are sociable parts united into one body. Hooker.
2. Inclined to, or adapted for, society; ready to unite with others; fond of companions; social. Society is no comfort to one not sociable. Shak. What can be uneasy to this sociable creature than the dry, pensive retirements of solitude South.
3. Ready to converse; inclined to talk with others; not taciturn or reserved.
4. Affording opportunites for conversation; characterized by much conversation; as, a sociable party.
5. No longer hostile; friendly. [Obs.] Beau & Fl. Sociable bird, or Sociable weaver (Zoöl.), a weaver bird which builds composite nests. See Republican, n., 3. (b).
Syn.
– Social; companionable; conversible; friendly; familiar; communicative; accessible.
So"cia*ble, n.
1. A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable. [Colloq. U. S.]
2. A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver. Miss Edgeworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2024
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
