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sibling

sibling

253 1.0
A child who shares a parent with another child
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪblɪŋ/
translation icon : hermano
  • Do you have a younger sibling?
  • parents and siblings
  • older sibling
  • younger sibling

But he has, he has siblings, half siblings who are also deaf.

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Examples

  • Immediate family members include parents, siblings, and spouses related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I'm one of several siblings.

  • I have a sibling, too.

  • All I know is that it was a group of siblings who ran away.

  • Both men lost a sibling to tragic death.

  • Well, do you have any siblings?

  • He lost his parents when he was young and has no siblings.

  • I guess I grew up with four siblings, they're all males.

  • Both groups rated parents, teachers, and siblings highly as people in whom they would confide.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Do you have a younger sibling?

Synonyms

sib
vssibling
1 8.2

A brother or sister who shares a parent

is the longer standard form used instead of the short version

How Close

parent
1.0
sibling
253 1.0
kinship
  • Specialized
5 4.8
relative
645 1.0
cousin
1.0

Surface Forms

sibling singular
siblings plural

Etymology

Sibling comes from an old English root sibb meaning 'family' and the ending -ling meaning 'a person connected to', as in duckling (a young duck). So a sibling is someone connected to you by family — a brother or sister.