SISTERS Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word sisters. (close relations)
siblings
Best Alternative Words for SISTERS
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blood | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets • temperament or disposition • a dissolute man in fashionable society • the hereditary derivation of an individual • people viewed as members of a group verb • smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill | ||||||||
clan | nounn | |||||||
noun • group of people related by blood or marriage | ||||||||
family | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social unit living together • primary social group; parents and children • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • people descended from a common ancestor • a person having kinship with another or others • (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of people who share common beliefs or activities | ||||||||
kin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person having kinship with another or others • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • related by blood | ||||||||
kindred | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • similar in quality or character • related by blood or marriage | ||||||||
kinsfolk | nounn | |||||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||||
relation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together • sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur • a person related by blood or marriage • an act of narration • (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time • (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups | ||||||||
relative | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete noun • a person related by blood or marriage • an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) adjective satellite • properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' | ||||||||
siblings | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person's brother or sister | ||||||||
sis | nounn | |||||||
noun • a female person who has the same parents as another person | ||||||||
affiliate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization • a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization verb • keep company with; hang out with • join in an affiliation | ||||||||
affiliated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being joined in close association | ||||||||
darling | nounn | |||||||
noun • an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River • a special loved one • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment adjective satellite • dearly loved | ||||||||
dear | nounn | |||||||
noun • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment • a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) adverb • with affection • at a great cost adjective satellite • dearly loved • with or in a close or intimate relationship • sincerely earnest • having a high price | ||||||||
lady | nounn | |||||||
noun • a woman of the peerage in Britain • a polite name for any woman • a woman of refinement | ||||||||
love | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a strong positive emotion of regard and affection • any object of warm affection or devotion • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment • a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction • a score of zero in tennis or squash • sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people verb • have a great affection or liking for • get pleasure from • be enamored or in love with • have sexual intercourse with | ||||||||
miss | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a form of address for an unmarried woman • a young female • a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) verb • fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind • feel or suffer from the lack of • fail to attend an event or activity • leave undone or leave out • fail to reach or get to • be without • fail to reach • be absent • fail to experience | ||||||||
nun | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet • a woman religious • a buoy resembling a cone | ||||||||
pet | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain) • a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement • a special loved one • a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight) adjective satellite • preferred above all others and treated with partiality verb • stroke or caress gently • stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking |