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kinswoman

/ˈkɪnzˌwʊmən/ /ˈkɪnzˌwɪmən/

Meanings
noun
A female relative.

Examples :

"My kinswoman, Aunt Carol, always brings the best cookies to our family gatherings. "
family person

Related Words

Illustration brings

brings verb

/ˈbɹɪŋz/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

Illustration relative

relative noun

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

"Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"

Illustration female

female noun

/ˈfiː.meɪl/

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

"My sister is a female student in her senior year of high school. "

Illustration best

best noun

/ˈbɛst/

The supreme effort one can make, or has made.

"I did my best."

Illustration carol

carol noun

/ˈkærəl/ /ˈkɛrəl/

A small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study.

"The student found a quiet place to study in the small carol by the window. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration always

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Illustration aunt

aunt noun

/ɑ(ː)nt/ /ænt/ /ant/ /eɪnt/

The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

"My aunt is a teacher at the school where my brother goes. "

Illustration cookies

cookies noun

/ˈkʊkiz/

A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.

"My mom baked chocolate chip cookies for our after-school snack. "

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

Illustration gatherings

gatherings noun

/ˈɡæðərɪŋz/ /ˈɡæðrɪŋz/

A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."