sister
A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
Noun 4 meanings
A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
“My sister is always driving me crazy.”
A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informal) a nun.
“Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.”
Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.
A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
Verb 1 meaning
To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.
“I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists.”
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English suster, from Old English sweostor, from Proto-West Germanic *swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Doublet of soror.
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SISTER at a glance
SISTER has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (S 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,168 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with sister
All rhymes- AFTER8
- BETTER8
- WATER8
- LATER5
- MATTER8
- CENTER8
- CHARACTER16
- DAUGHTER13
- MINISTER10
- COMPUTER14
- LETTER6
- MASTER8
One letter away
- MISTER8
- SITTER6
- LISTER6
- SIFTER9
- SINTER6
- BISTER8
- SISTED7
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