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sister

/ˈsɪs.tɚ/noun2 syllables

Sister means: a female person who has the same parents as another person.

Synonyms for sister1

noun, as in a female person who has the same parents as another person

sis

Opposites of sister

brother

What does sister mean?3

noun

1

a female person who has the same parents as another person“my sister married a musician”

2

(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)“the Sisters taught her to love God”

3

a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group“none of her sisters would betray her”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sister?7

two syllables

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three syllables

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Sister in a sentence

  • Your sister is a good pianist, isn't she?CK
  • Your sister didn't go on a trip, did she?CK
  • His little sister is very cute, isn't she?CK
  • Compared with her sister, she isn't very punctual.CM
  • My sister was on a diet for a week, but gave up.CM
  • My sister, wearing her favorite red coat, went out today.CM
  • I took one, and gave the other apples to my little sister.CK
  • I haven't read this new novel, and my sister hasn't either.Eldad

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Forms of sister

as a noun

plural
sisters