Associations to the word «Affable»

Wiktionary

AFFABLE, adjective. Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.
AFFABLE, adjective. Mild; benign.

Dictionary definition

AFFABLE, adjective. Diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.