amiablea.[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. Lovable; lovely; pleasing.()So amiable a prospect. (Sir T. Herbert.)2. Friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas.()3. Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper, kind-heartedness, etc., which causes one to be liked; as, an amiable woman.()4. Done out of love.()Lay an amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife. (Shak.)