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adjective

ˈhāl-ˌfe-lō-ˌwel-ˈmet How to pronounce hail-fellow-well-met (audio)
Definition of hail-fellow-well-metnext
as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest a hail-fellow-well-met politician who genuinely enjoys pressing the flesh

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hail-fellow-well-met

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noun

as in pal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail-fellow-well-met
  1. warm
  2. pal
  3. friendly
  4. buddy
  5. gracious
  6. hearty
  7. chum
  8. compadre
Adjective
  • Venus enters Libra and your 3rd House of Communication, helping conversations feel smoother, warmer, and more persuasive.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • November 22 – December 21 Your social world gets warmer and more inviting.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of warm
Noun
  • Peter’s beloved Aunt May (played by Marisa Tomei) died in No Way Home, and his girlfriend, MJ (Zendaya), and best pal, Ned (Jacob Batalon), had their memories of him wiped away for their own protection.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Paul released a treasure trove of private diary entries and emails from Fauci to celebrity pals, friends, allied media figures, or his peers in epidemiology.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of pal
Adjective
  • Made from skin-friendly organic cotton, this relaxed quilt is designed for year-round comfort.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While not as showy or Instagram friendly, how Caminero has matured and improved overall at the plate actually may be more impressive.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of friendly
Noun
  • Hoyer had conversations with old buddy Scott Harris, the Detroit Tigers president, about acquiring Skubal, but nothing serious.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of local people could see him in their son, or boyfriend, or high school buddy who had ended up on the wrong path.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of buddy
Adjective
  • Be open and gracious to comments on how to handle the situation differently in the future.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • For a day, the WNBA chose normal, and good gracious, what a relief.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of gracious
Noun
  • Shredded chicken makes this gorgeous salad hearty enough to serve on its own for dinner.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 18 July 2026
  • Instead, this recipe is homemade, savory, smoky, hearty, a little bit spicy, and made with pinto beans.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Definition of hearty
Noun
  • Depending on the season, anglers can cast for king, sockeye, coho, chum, and pink salmon, along with enormous rainbow trout.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Barreling into large, heavy fish with enough force to blast them into instant chum is a previously unknown collaborative feeding strategy among orcas, scientifically called Orcinus orca, also known as killer whales.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of chum
Noun
  • Shirley gets one of her compadres in Mechanical, Ossie (Michael Younis), to send Juliette further into the Down Deep using their little dumbwaiter contraption.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Azul, a loyal compadre, and Zachariah, an introspective cowboy that just got out of prison.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Definition of compadre
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