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  • 1. sib
  • Rhymes with Sib
  • 2. sib
  • Sib in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. sib
  • Rhymes with Sib
  • 2. sib
  • Sib in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. sib

noun. ['ˈsɪb'] one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another.

Synonyms

  • blood relation
  • cognate
  • relative
  • blood relative

Antonyms

  • descendant
  • unconnectedness
  • connectedness
  • child

Etymology

  • sib (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sibb (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Sib

  • squibb
  • ad-lib
  • trib
  • skibbe
  • glib
  • cribb
  • crib
  • rib
  • nibbe
  • nib
  • mib
  • lib
  • kibbe
  • jib
  • gibb
  • gib
  • dibb
  • bibb
  • bib

2. sib

noun. ['ˈsɪb'] a person's brother or sister.

Synonyms

  • half blood
  • relation
  • quintuplet
  • quint
  • quadruplet
  • family
  • quin
  • twin
  • relative
  • quad
  • triplet
  • family unit

Antonyms

  • disagree
  • disjoin
  • mismatched
  • absolute

Etymology

  • sib (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sibb (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Sentences with sib


1. Noun, singular or mass
For example, if your sib and BFF don't like that your boyfriend is constantly asking you to foot the bill, they may make fun of his lack of cash.

2. Adjective
Just like older siblings can positively influence a younger sib’s social behaviors, acting as a sober role model can make a difference.

3. Noun, plural
For example, if a younger sibling watches his older sib say “no” to drinking alcohol or using drugs he may feel more confident in his own choices to pass on substances.

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