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sibling

(sɪblɪŋ)
Word forms: plural siblings
countable noun
Your siblings are your brothers and sisters.
[formal]
His siblings are mostly in their early twenties.
Sibling rivalry often causes parents anxieties.
Synonyms: brother or sister More Synonyms of sibling

sibling in British English

(ˈsɪblɪŋ)
noun
1. 
a. 
a person's brother or sister
b. 
(as modifier)
sibling rivalry
2. 
any fellow member of a sib
Word origin
C19: specialized modern use of Old English sibling relative, from sib; see -ling1

sibling in American English

(ˈsɪblɪŋ)
noun
one of two or more persons born of the same parents or, sometimes, having one parent in common; brother or sister
Word origin
20th-c. revival of OE, a relative: see sib & -ling1

Examples of 'sibling' in a sentence
sibling

It is a weird feeling coming up against your older sibling.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These siblings often feel pitted against each other.
The Sun (2011)
They were almost as important to him as his parents and his siblings.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The most damaging combination was to be the younger sibling of older brothers.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She is the youngest of five siblings.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She is survived by her mother and four siblings.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
One brother talks about the sibling rivalry growing up.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Get one or two of your older siblings who are sociable and good organisers to help.
The Sun (2016)
The effects of sibling abuse often continue into adulthood.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There is an added bonus when the parents or siblings also experience an improvement in health.
Mumby, Keith The Allergy Handbook (1988)
The parents and siblings of the summer school students will hopefully be less exacting.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He has five siblings and his parents always put all of them before him.
The Sun (2013)
The tone was that of an older sibling who loved you but thought you were a bit of a loser.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They're middleaged men and their sibling rivalry is tiresome.
The Sun (2011)
My four siblings are sporty, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The message will come better from them and won't be seen as sibling rivalry.
The Sun (2014)
Unsurprisingly, he is fiercely protective of the elder sibling he called brother until a few years ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Do younger siblings generally embrace motherhood earlier, allowing the eldest to forge ahead on the ambition front?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It's hard to say it to an older sibling because he often thinks that he is in the right.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She had one older brother but neither he nor the younger siblings helped around thehouse, except in a token way.
Mansfield, Patricia Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive? (1994)
On the basis of the study, the researchers said that the health of the youngest siblings could be compromised in adulthood.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

In other languages
sibling

British English: sibling NOUN
Your siblings are your brothers and sisters.
His siblings are in their twenties.
  • American English: sibling
  • Brazilian Portuguese: irmão
  • Chinese: 兄弟姐妹
  • European Spanish: hermano
  • French: frères et sœurs
  • German: Geschwister
  • Italian: fratello {or} sorella
  • Japanese: きょうだい
  • Korean: 형제 자매
  • European Portuguese: irmão
  • Latin American Spanish: hermano

Chinese translation of 'sibling'

sibling

(ˈsɪblɪŋ) (frm)

n (c)

  1. 兄弟姐妹 (xiōngdì jiěmèi)
    sibling rivalry 手足相争(爭) (shǒuzú xiāng zhēng)
(noun) 
Definition
a brother or sister
My siblings are mostly in their early twenties.
Synonyms
brother or sister

Synonyms of 'sibling'

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