sociable

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1. 1.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.
2. 2.Ready to converse; inclined to talk with others; not taciturn or reserved.
3. 3.Affording opportunites for conversation; characterized by much conversation; as, a sociable party.
4. 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).
5. 5.A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable. [Colloq. U. S.]
6. 6.A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver. Miss Edgeworth.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is sociable.

• What is ready to converse; inclined to talk with others; not taciturn or reserved called?
• What is affording opportunites for conversation; characterized by much conversation; as, a sociable party called?
• What is 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) called?
• What is a gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable. [Colloq. U. S.] called?
• What is a carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver. Miss Edgeworth called?