sibling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪblɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪblɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sib′ling)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sib•ling /ˈsɪblɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a brother or sister.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sib•ling  (sib′ling),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a brother or sister.
  2. Anthropologya comember of a sib.

adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to a brother or sister:sibling rivalry.
  • bef. 1000; late Middle English: relative, Old English; see sib, -ling1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sibling / ˈsɪblɪŋ/
  1. a person's brother or sister
  2. (as modifier): sibling rivalry
  3. any fellow member of a sib
Etymology: 19th Century: specialized modern use of Old English sibling relative, from sib; see -ling1
'sibling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Kaddish - Yahrzeit - brother - brother-in-law - cockatoo - half-sibling - inclusive fitness - only - shivah - sib - sister - sister-in-law
Collocations: sibling [rivalry, relationships, arguments], the [youngest, oldest] sibling, do you have any other siblings?, more...

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