in-law
noun
ˈin-ˌlȯ 
: a relative by marriage
Word History
Etymology
mother-in-law, etc.
First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
in-law
noun
ˈin-ˌlȯ
: a relative by marriage and especially the mother or father of a person's husband or wife
in-law
noun
as in family
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- family
- cousin
- house
- clan
- kindred
- tribe
- relative
- people
- race
- kinsman
- lineage
- kin
- kinfolk
- folk
- kinfolks
- blood
- kinsfolk
- stock
- relation
- line
- kinswoman
- kissing cousin
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonrelative