Sister
/ˈsɪs.tə/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:6 pts6 letters
Definition of Sister
noun
- 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; (informally) 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.
- Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through common membership of a race, profession, religion or organization, such as feminism.
"Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister."
verb
- To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.
"I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists."
- To be sister to; to resemble closely.
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SYNONYMS
affiliateaffiliatedcharge nursedarlingdearladylovemisspetnunsistrensis
ANTONYMS
brother