adj. & n.
adj. 1 fitted for or liking the society of other people; ready and willing to talk and act with others. 2 (of a person's manner or behaviour etc.) friendly. 3 (of a meeting etc.) marked by friendliness, not stiff or formal.
n. 1 an open carriage with facing side seats. 2 an S-shaped couch for two occupants partly facing each other. 3 US a social. sociability n. sociableness n. sociably adv.
[ F sociable or L sociabilis f. sociare to unite f. socius companion ]