AMIABLE

A'MIABLE, adjective [Latin amabilis; from amo, to love.]1. Lovely; worth of love; deserving of affection; applied usually to persons. But in Psalms 84:1, there is an exception, 'How amiable are the tabernacles, O Lord.'2. Pretending or showing love.Lay amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife.But this use is not legitimate.

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amiable. amiable, louely, or with a good grace.

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amiable. Amiable, a. lovely, pleasing, charming

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A″mi‐a‐ble (�), a. [[F. amiable, L. amicabilis friendly, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. aimable, L. amabilis lovable, fr. amare to love. Cf. Amicable, Amorous, Amability.]] 1. 1. Lovable; lovely; pleasing.
So amiable a prospect. Sir T. Herbert. 2. 2. Friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas.
3. 3. Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper, kind-heartedness, etc., which causes one to be liked; as, an amiable woman.
4. 4. Done out of love.
Lay an amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife. Shak.