I. ˈsōshəbəl adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French sociable, from Latin sociabilis, from sociare to join, share (from socius companion) + -abilis -able
1. : inclined by nature to community life : inherently disposed to companionship or association with others of the same species : social
man is said to be a sociable animal — Joseph Addison
all large sociable birds make noticeable preparations when about to take wing — E.A.Armstrong
2.
a. : inclined to seek or enjoy companionship or social intercourse : affable , companionable , friendly
I had been intensely sociable , but now I had grown shy — Osbert Sitwell
b. : marked by or conducive to friendliness or pleasant social relations
ask him to have a dinner and play some sociable pinochle — Mary Barrett
no more sociable form of traveling to town has been devised than those old river steamers — E.H.Collis
Synonyms: see gracious
II. noun
( -s )
1.
a.
[short for sociable coach ]
: an open four-wheeled carriage having two double seats facing each other and a box for the driver
b. : an S-shaped sofa designed to seat two persons partially facing each other
c. : a vehicle (as a tricycle or airplane) having a seat accommodating two persons side by side
2. : an informal party or group gathering for general entertainment and encouragement of sociability and frequently having a central activity or interest — called also social
giving an ice cream sociable in the grove about the new courthouse — Willa Cather
enjoying a strawberry sociable on a … church lawn — Irving Dilliard