The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MATEY , but the solution may also be SOCIAL which is one of the most recent solution (1985 in New York Times).
Companionable crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
MATEY | 67 % | 5 |
SOCIAL | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Companionable
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sociable
- companionate
- convivial
- amiable
- affectionate
- conversable
- gregarious
- easygoing
- congenial
- affable
- badinage
- companionless
Crossword Answer definitions
MATEY noun- The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
- A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
- A friend, usually of the same sex.
- Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
- In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
- A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
- A first mate.
- A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
- The other member of a matched pair of objects.
- A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
- The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
- A fellow sailor; often used affectedly, especially as a pirate.
- Sociable or friendly.
- An evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
- A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
- A cup of this drink.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result MATEY
- British buddy
- Jim, to Long John
- "Ahoy ___!"
- Brit form of chum
- Pal on a ship
- Comradely, in London
- Pirate's pal
- Captain's subordinate, slangily
- Brit's buddy
- Buccaneer's buddy