AFFABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does affable mean? 

• AFFABLE (adjective)
  The adjective AFFABLE has 1 sense:

1. diffusing warmth and friendliness

  Familiarity information: AFFABLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AFFABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Diffusing warmth and friendliness

Synonyms:

affable; amiable; cordial; genial

Context example:

a genial host

Similar:

friendly (characteristic of or befitting a friend)

Derivation:

affability; affableness (a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to))

 Context examples 

Yes, ma'am, that he was indeed; and his son will be just like him—just as affable to the poor.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Even Polly seemed impressed, for he called her a good girl, blessed her buttons, and begged her to "come and take a walk, dear", in his most affable tone.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

“Do I follow you?” said Mrs. Micawber, with her most affable air of business.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

He was a middle-aged man, portly and affable, with a considerable fund of local lore.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The enigma then was explained: this affable and kind little widow was no great dame; but a dependant like myself.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

So exceeding affable as she was!

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

She was quite one of her worthies—the most amiable, affable, delightful woman—just as accomplished and condescending as Mrs. Elton meant to be considered.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

If I might venture to offer you a word of advice, said the affable official, it would be to make for the Hampshire line, for Sir James Ford, on the Surrey border, has as great an objection to such assemblies as I have, whilst Mr. Merridew, of Long Hall, who is the Hampshire magistrate, has fewer scruples upon the point.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Yes, it's a new plot, and pretty well worked up—language good, and so on," was Mr. Dashwood's affable reply.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

I went up to her, and was received with an affable kiss and shake of the hand.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)