sister-likeadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˈsɪstəlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈsɪstərˌlaɪk/

Forms: see sister n. and -like suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sister n., -like suffix.

Etymology: < sister n. + -like suffix. With use as adjective compare earlier sisterly adj. With use as adverb compare later sisterly adv.

A. adj.

Sisterly; esp. characteristic of or befitting a sister or sisters.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > sibling > sister > [adjective]

sisterly?1532

sister-like1567

sistering1609

sororial1836

sororal1838

1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) ix. f. 118^v Let mee not in otherwyse than susterlyke desyre My brothers loue.

1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 177 By reason of their mutual affection and sister-like love they keepe alwaies together.

1662 M. Stevenson Florus Britannicus 46 Mary..made a firme agreement with Elizabeth, but envy and ambition soon violated it and their sister-like concord.

1778 G. L. Way Learning at Loss II. 40 ‘I shall probably spend great Part of the Summer with my Brother, as he seems to wish much for my Company.’ How very pretty and sisterlike that was of you, wasn't it?

1844 North Amer. & Daily Advertiser 7 Aug. 1/7 She was in the daily habit of meeting young men..with whom she was on terms of sister-like intimacy.

1864 W. W. Skeat tr. J. L. Uhland Songs & Ballads 134 They sat..In sisterlike embrace together wound.

1916 E. F. Benson Mike xii. 240 She had liked him always; she had felt sister-like from the moment when Hermann brought him to the house.

1974 Prairie Schooner 48 119 Sister-like Ántonia cannot be transfigured, even in dream, to sexual figure.

2010 Brunswick (Georgia) News (Nexis) 21 Sept. Almost sister-like, the bonds of these friendships are unique and for the most part, unbreakable.

†B. adv.

In the manner of a sister; like a sister. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > sibling > sister > [adverb]

sister-like1576

sisterly1596

sororially1825

1576 G. Gascoigne Complaynt of Phylomene in Steele Glas sig. N.iiii And sister like did louingly Faire Phylomene embrace.

1621 M. Wroth Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania iii. 314 Pamphilia sighed with her, and so sister-like condoled with her.

1640 H. Burton Replie to Relation of Conf. between Laude & Fisher 341 You being in all things suited Sister-like in Romes Rites and Reliques.

1815 W. Scott Lord of Isles vi. iii. 224 Sister-like in love they dwell.

1839 P. J. Bailey Festus 214 How sweetly shine the steadfast stars, Each eyeing, sister-like, the earth.

1904 ‘A. Cambridge’ Sisters xxvi. 310 She loved him sister-like, and turned to him naturally when she needed a brother's services.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sister-like
释义	sister-likeadj.adv. Brit. /ˈsɪstəlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈsɪstərˌlaɪk/ Forms: see sister n. and -like suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sister n., -like suffix. Etymology: < sister n. + -like suffix. With use as adjective compare earlier sisterly adj. With use as adverb compare later sisterly adv. A. adj. Sisterly; esp. characteristic of or befitting a sister or sisters. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > sibling > sister > [adjective] sisterly?1532 sister-like1567 sistering1609 sororial1836 sororal1838 1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) ix. f. 118^v Let mee not in otherwyse than susterlyke desyre My brothers loue. 1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 177 By reason of their mutual affection and sister-like love they keepe alwaies together. 1662 M. Stevenson Florus Britannicus 46 Mary..made a firme agreement with Elizabeth, but envy and ambition soon violated it and their sister-like concord. 1778 G. L. Way Learning at Loss II. 40 ‘I shall probably spend great Part of the Summer with my Brother, as he seems to wish much for my Company.’ How very pretty and sisterlike that was of you, wasn't it? 1844 North Amer. & Daily Advertiser 7 Aug. 1/7 She was in the daily habit of meeting young men..with whom she was on terms of sister-like intimacy. 1864 W. W. Skeat tr. J. L. Uhland Songs & Ballads 134 They sat..In sisterlike embrace together wound. 1916 E. F. Benson Mike xii. 240 She had liked him always; she had felt sister-like from the moment when Hermann brought him to the house. 1974 Prairie Schooner 48 119 Sister-like Ántonia cannot be transfigured, even in dream, to sexual figure. 2010 Brunswick (Georgia) News (Nexis) 21 Sept. Almost sister-like, the bonds of these friendships are unique and for the most part, unbreakable. †B. adv. In the manner of a sister; like a sister. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > sibling > sister > [adverb] sister-like1576 sisterly1596 sororially1825 1576 G. Gascoigne Complaynt of Phylomene in Steele Glas sig. N.iiii And sister like did louingly Faire Phylomene embrace. 1621 M. Wroth Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania iii. 314 Pamphilia sighed with her, and so sister-like condoled with her. 1640 H. Burton Replie to Relation of Conf. between Laude & Fisher 341 You being in all things suited Sister-like in Romes Rites and Reliques. 1815 W. Scott Lord of Isles vi. iii. 224 Sister-like in love they dwell. 1839 P. J. Bailey Festus 214 How sweetly shine the steadfast stars, Each eyeing, sister-like, the earth. 1904 ‘A. Cambridge’ Sisters xxvi. 310 She loved him sister-like, and turned to him naturally when she needed a brother's services. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1567
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