sib

Meanings

Plural: sibs

Noun

a person's brother or sister
one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
Kindred; kin; kinsmen; a body of persons related by blood in any degree.
A kinsman; a blood relation; a relative, near or remote; one closely allied to another; an intimate companion.
A sibling, brother or sister (irrespective of gender)
Any group of animals or plants sharing a corresponding genetic relation
A group of individuals unilaterally descended from a single (real or postulated) common ancestor

Adj

Having kinship or relationship; related by same-bloodedness; kindred.
Akin (to); similar (to).

Verb

To bring into relation; establish a relationship between; make friendly; reconcile.
To engage in repetitive behaviors such as eye-poking, skin-picking, hand-biting, or head-banging.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sib, from Old English sibb (“related, akin, sib”), from Proto-Germanic *sibjaz (“related”), from Proto-Indo-European *sebʰ-, *swebʰ- (“one's own”). Cognate with West Frisian besibbe (“related”), Middle Dutch sibbe (“related”), Middle Low German sibbe (“related”), Middle High German sippe (“related”), Icelandic sifi (“related”).

Synonyms

blood relation, blood relative, cognate, sibling

Scrabble Score: 5

sib is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sib is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 6

sib is a valid Words With Friends word