sister /sisˈtər/

1. A daughter of the same parents
2. A half-sister
3. Formerly, a sister-in-law
4. A female fellow
5. A member of a sisterhood
6. A nun
7. A senior nurse, esp one in charge of a ward

1. Of the same origin
2. Fellow
3. Built on the same model

1. To be a sister to
2. To call sister

sisˈterhood noun

1. The act or state of being a sister
2. The relationship of sister
3. A society, esp an active religious community, of women
4. A set or class of women

sisˈtering adjective (Shakespeare)

Neighbouring

sisˈterless adjective

sisˈterlike adjective

sisˈterliness noun

sisˈterly adjective

1. Like or befitting a sister
2. Kind
3. Affectionate

sister-chromatid exchange noun

Reciprocal exchange of DNA between the chromatids of a single chromosome

sister hook noun

One of a pair of hooks that close each other

• well-kept
• well-knit
• well-known
• well-liking
• well-lined
• well-looking
• well-made
• well-mannered
• well-marked
• well-meaning
• well-meant
• well met
• well-minded
• wellness
• wellnesses
• well-nigh
• well now
• well off
• well-off
• well-oiled
• well-ordered
• well out of
• well over
• well-padded
• well-placed