friendly

adjective (friendlier, friendliest)

• 1kind and pleasant:they were friendly to me she gave me a friendly smile
• [predic.] (of a person) on good or affectionate terms:I was friendly with one of the local farmers
• (of relations) not in conflict:we want friendly relations with all countries
• not seriously competitive or divisive:friendly rivalry between the two schools
• British (of a game or match) not forming part of a serious competition.

• 2 [in combination] denoting something that is adapted for or is not harmful to a specified thing:an environment-friendly agronomic practice child-friendly policies

• 3favourable or serviceable:no one noticed her as she slipped out—it was a friendly night

• 4 Military (of troops or equipment) of, belonging to, or allied with one’s own forces: the risk of blowing up friendly forces is minimized

noun (plural friendlies)

• a game or match that does not form part of a serious competition: England will play two friendlies in Sardinia