amicable – friendly in attitude

(Pronounced ah-mi-kuh-buhl)

To remember the definition of the word amicable, use the following mnemonic:

A man in a Mickey Mouse costume was leading a bull (amicable) in the procession. Thank heavens the bull seemed to have such a friendly attitude.

Examples of amicable in a sentence

Although the dog initially growled, it was amicable really. 

I was worried about meeting my wife's parents, but they were both very amicable.

I made the mistake of believing the crocodile would be amicable.