AFFABILITY, AFFABLE
ADJECTIVES
► ACQUAINTABLE affable, easy to be acquainted with, familiar → 1400 obs.
► ALL SMILES AND JOHNNYCAKE happy, affable → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BUXOM affable, kindly, gracious, indulgent, favourable; amiable, courteous → 1362 obs.
► CATER ► KAYTER kind, friendly, affable; on good terms with one’s companions → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CLEVER affable, pleasant, good-natured → 1758 Amer. dial.
► COUTH kind, affable, agreeable, pleasant → 1375 Sc.
► DEBONAIR affable, of gentle disposition, mild, meek; gracious, kindly; courteous → 1225 obs.
► EEKFOW having an affable demeanour, equable in temper; blithe → 1825 obs.
► GASH talkative, loquacious; affable, lively → 1834 Sc.
► GOTHERLY sociable, affable, of a kindly disposition → 1790 Eng. dial.
► NAFFY affable, friendly, on good terms → 1897 Sc.
► NATURAL affable, familiar, gentle; guileless → 1894 Sc.
► PARTICULAR affable, markedly friendly, showing special kindness or attention to another → 1771 Sc.
► PERAFFABLE easy to talk to; affable → 1623 obs.
► SMOLT affable, pleasant, agreeable → 1400 obs.
► SMOOTH affable, pleasant, polite; seemingly amiable or friendly → 1400
► SMOOTHIE affable, pleasant, polite; seemingly amiable or friendly → 1959
NOUNS
► DEBONAIRSHIP affability, courtesy; mildness, gentleness, meekness; graciousness, kindness → 1240 obs.
► DEBONAIRTY ► DEBONARITY affability, courtesy; mildness, gentleness, meekness; graciousness, kindness → 1225 obs.
VERBS
► SUAVIFY to make affable → 1847
► TALK TURKEY to talk affably or agreeably, to say pleasant things → E19 sl., orig. US
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