释义
[ soh -shuh -buh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsoʊ ʃə bəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
friendly or agreeable in company; companionable.
characterized by agreeable companionship: a sociable evening at the home of friends.
noun Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
Origin of sociable 1545–55; <Latin sociābilis, equivalent to sociā (re ) to unite (derivative of socius partner, comrade) + -bilis -ble
OTHER WORDS FROM sociable so·cia·ble·ness, noun so·cia·bly, adverb non·so·cia·ble, adjective non·so·cia·ble·ness, noun
non·so·cia·bly, adverb
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Words nearby sociable soccer mom, Socceroos, Soche, Sochi, sociability, sociable , social, social accounting, social action, Social and Liberal Democratic Party, social anthropology
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I on'y wish barmaids was 'alf as pleasant and sociable as you, Miss.
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She would be interested; and for once they would have a sociable evening.
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The truth is, though Swift was among the staunchest of friends, he is not among the most sociable of authors.
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British Dictionary definitions for sociable adjective friendly or companionable
(of an occasion) providing the opportunity for friendliness and conviviality
noun mainly US another name for social (def. 9)
a type of open carriage with two seats facing each other
Derived forms of sociable sociability or sociableness , noun sociably , adverb Word Origin for sociable C16: via French from Latin sociābilis, from sociāre to unite, from socius an associate
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