sister-in-law

Noun

Meaning

The sister of one's husband or wife; also, the wife of one's brother; sometimes, the wife of one's husband's or wife's brother.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

sister in law

Synonyms

Bhabhi father mother blood brother connection sister folk cousin aunt niece brother-in-law migraine uncle sibling
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Antonyms

stranger distant relative

Hypernyms

in-law relative-in-law

Related terms

brother-in-law mother-in-law daughter-in-law father-in-law son-in-law

Derivatives

sisters-in-law

Examples

Mo: My sister-in-law had her baby! I'm an aunt! My brother's a father! My mother's a grandma! My dad's a... Sydney: I think I can generalize from there. Alison Bechdel

This show has shown me how to throw a punch. But watching my future sister-in-law go through breast cancer has also shown me how to take one. Charlotte Ross

If the marriage were valid, she'd be your sister-in-law. Cassandra Clare

She is well married who has neither mother-in-law nor sister-in-law. Portuguese Proverb

Well-married is when you have no mother-in-law and no sister-in-law. Spanish Proverb

She is well married who has neither mother-in-law nor sister-in-law. Spanish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

sister's son sister-german sister-in-arms sister-out-law sisterdom sisterfuck