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What does "sociable" mean?

Sociable: Inclined to, or adapted for, society; ready to unite with others; fond of companions; social. Society is no comfort to one not sociable. Shak. What can be uneasy to this sociable creature than the dry, pensive retirements of solitude South.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Ready to converse; inclined to talk with others; not taciturn or reserved.
  2. 3.Affording opportunites for conversation; characterized by much conversation; as, a sociable party.
  3. 4.No longer hostile; friendly. [Obs.] Beau & Fl. Sociable bird, or Sociable weaver (Zoöl.), a weaver bird which builds composite nests. See Republican, n., 3. (b).
  4. 5.A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable. [Colloq. U. S.]
  5. 6.A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver. Miss Edgeworth.

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