noun Download 🔗Share A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. Examples : "My sister is always driving me crazy." family person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun. Examples : "Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent." religion person organization essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns. Examples : "The butterfly expert identified the beautiful sister as a species of Adelpha. " animal insect biology nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital. Examples : "The sister in the hospital checked on the patient's vital signs. " medicine job organization essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through common membership of a race, profession, religion or organization, such as feminism. Examples : "Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister." family organization society group essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (sometimes capitalized) A black woman. Examples : "My sister is a talented artist. " person race culture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A form of address to a woman. Examples : "What’s up, sister?" family person language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A woman, in certain labour or socialist circles; also as a form of address. Examples : "Thank you, sister. I would like to thank the sister who just spoke." family politics society essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another. Examples : "sister city" family person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A node in a data structure that shares its parent with another node. Examples : "In the family tree diagram, Maria and Juan are sisters, sharing the same parent. " computing structure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually attributively) Something in the same class. Examples : "sister facility" type group essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it. Examples : "I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists." architecture building technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be sister to; to resemble closely. Examples : "My younger brother's friend sisters his energy and enthusiasm. " family appearance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading