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sibling
[ sib-ling ]
noun
- a brother or sister.
- Anthropology. a comember of a sib, a unilateral descent group thought to share kinship through a common ancestor.
adjective
- of or relating to a brother or sister:
sibling rivalry.
sibling
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
noun
- a person's brother or sister
- ( as modifier )
sibling rivalry
- any fellow member of a sib
Other Word Forms
- -lԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sibling1
Example Sentences
Michelle recalls her and her siblings riding bikes with the Jackson family children in some idyllic nondenominational order of Black music.
At 28, he teamed up with an older sibling, Dean, to manage their Lam Brothers Corp.
Once as close as siblings, these cousins are trying in their different ways to imagine a world that will allow them to discover themselves outside of inherited assumptions and oppressive hierarchies.
Ms Hooper said Pugh grew up in a "creative, really good and fun family", adding that she and her siblings were "all just incredibly talented, gorgeous humans".
She is survived by her daughter Piper, her son Trevor, and her siblings Karen and Michael and four grandchildren.
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