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Answer for the clue "Hairy fly in red cordial ", 8 letters:
friendly

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Gazetteer Word definitions in Gazetteer
Population (2000): 10938 Housing Units (2000): 3636 Land area (2000): 6.792703 sq. miles (17.593019 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.792703 sq. miles (17.593019 sq. km) FIPS code: 30575 Located within: ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" [ant: unfriendly ] favorably disposed; not antagonistic or hostile; "a government friendly to our ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Friendly is the surname of: Alfred Friendly (1911-1983), American journalist and editor David T. Friendly (born 1956), American film producer Ed Friendly (1922-2007), American TV producer Fred W. Friendly , former president of CBS News Henry Friendly , ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English freondlic "well-disposed, kindly;" see friend (n.) + -ly (1). Related: Friendlily ; friendliness . As an adverb Old English had freondliche , but by 14c. as the inflections wore off in English it had become indistinguishable from the adjective. ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Friendly \Friend"ly\, n. A friendly person; -- usually applied to natives friendly to foreign settlers or invaders. These were speedily routed by the friendlies, who attacked the small force before them in fine style. --E. N. Bennett. (Mil.) A member of ...

Usage examples of friendly.

David and Deborah his manner remained always the same, jestingly ironic, scornfully loquacious, lovingly friendly of a sudden, then for a day, two days, a week utterly silent, while his eyes roved, his ears were acock listening for a step.

The new liberal constitution of Venezuela having gone into effect with the universal acquiescence of the people, the government under it has been recognized and diplomatic intercourse with it has opened in a cordial and friendly spirit.

Greedy Senators, who saw a way to make extra money on the side if a friendly Adjutor could quietly shave a few thousand out of a budget and funnel the funds elsewhere?

The Earl of Aberdeen and the whole Peelite section of the cabinet were believed to be too friendly to the czar, and adopting a policy unworthy of English greatness and of English honour.

Clodius Afer in a tone so dry that the tribune was not sure whether the veteran was being sarcastic or just making conversation on a subject about which he was willing to be friendly.

He noted distances from friendly forts, fuel supplies, possible landing areas and traced the known route of the escaping Afghanis to the last known point nearly half-way along the Khyber.

Friendly One as well as the frigate aft on the seaward side of the pier.

Lady Afy, and tell her how much I regret I cannot avail myself of her most friendly invitation.

From her friendly attitude it was clear she did not connect Aganippe with the nomads.

Drawing the blankets back over Seregil, he turned and surprised Alec with an almost friendly grin.

Retreating meekly to his corner, Alec was quickly ignored dgity all but plain Stamie, who seemed to be the only friendly inhabitant of the place.

For a while the conversation had been lively and friendly, and Ana had sat on her barstool, sipping her Coke and basking in the new ambiance.

Stray cannonballs, aimed too high, howled overhead, while others, aimed too low, skipped across the surface of the water and crashed into the friendly ships anchored alongside them.

A novel and important question, involving the extent of the maritime jurisdiction of Spain in the waters which surround the island of Cuba, has been debated without reaching an agreement, and it is proposed, in an amicable spirit, to refer it to the arbitrament of a friendly power.

But the avionics resisted targeting a friendly, now with his IFF on, and that would work in his favor as well.