Do you have any siblings? [=brothers or sisters]
younger/older siblings
sibling relationships
There was barely any sibling rivalry [=competition between brothers and sisters] in our family.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sib|ling — «SIHB lihng», noun. a brother or sister. An only child has no siblings. A sibling may be: a) each or any one of two or more individuals born to the same parents but not at the same birth: »Siblings in a family group have special social… … Useful english dictionary
sib — as·sib·i·late; as·sib·i·la·tion; matri·sib; sib·bal·di·us; sib·bald s; sib·bal·dus; sib·bing; sib·i·lance; sib·i·lan·cy; sib·i·late; sib·i·lat·ing·ly; sib·i·la·tion; sib·i·la·tor; sib·i·la·to·ry; sib·i·lous; sib·ley; sib·ness; sib·ret; sib·ship;… … English syllables
ling — buck·ling; car·ling; change·ling; cod·ling; crack·ling; dark·ling; dar·ling; east·er·ling; flat·ling; half·ling; scant·ling; seed·ling; shil·ling; sib·ling; side·ling; star·ling; ster·ling; suck·ling; un·der·ling; weak·ling; wean·ling;… … English syllables
sibling — sib·ling … English syllables
sibling — sib•ling [[t]ˈsɪb lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a brother or sister 2) ant Anthrop. a member of a sib • Etymology: bef. 1000; late ME: relative, OE; see sib, ling I … From formal English to slang
sibling — /sib ling/, n. 1. a brother or sister. 2. Anthropol. a comember of a sib. adj. 3. of or pertaining to a brother or sister: sibling rivalry. [bef. 1000; late ME: relative, OE; see SIB, LING1] * * * ▪ sociology typically, a brother or a… … Universalium
sibling — sib|ling [ˈsıblıŋ] n [: Old English; Origin: sibb related ] 1.) formal a brother or sister ▪ Most young smokers are influenced by their friends and older siblings smoking habits. 2.) sibling rivalry competition between brothers and sisters for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sibling — sib|ling [ sıblıŋ ] noun count FORMAL * your siblings are your brothers and sisters … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sibling — SYN: sib. [A. S. sib, relation, + ling, diminutive] * * * sib·ling sib liŋ n SIB also one of two or more individuals having one common parent * * * n. one of a number of children of the same parents, i.e. a brother or sister. * * * sib·ling… … Medical dictionary
stepsibling — step·sib·ling (stĕpʹsĭb lĭng) n. A stepbrother or a stepsister. * * * … Universalium
