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sis Meaning & Definition

/sɪs/

What Does Sis Mean?

Sis is a symbol that means ISO 639-3 language code for Siuslaw. As a noun, it means Clipping of sister. As a noun, it means Pronunciation spelling of six.

Sis: Key Facts

Part of speechsymbol, noun
Pronunciation//sɪs//
Syllables1
Synonymssister, sissy and affiliate
Antonymsblood brother and brother
Pluralsises

Sis Definition (Symbol)

  1. ISO 639-3 language code for Siuslaw.

Sis as a Noun

  1. Clipping of sister.

    big sis

Noun

  1. Pronunciation spelling of six

Noun

  1. plural of si

Noun

  1. A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

    My sister is always driving me crazy.

  2. A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.

    Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.

  3. Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.
  4. A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
  5. Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through common membership of a race, profession, religion or organization, such as feminism.

    Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister.

  6. (sometimes capitalized) A black woman.
  7. A form of address to a woman.

    What’s up, sister?

  8. A woman, in certain labour or socialist circles; also as a form of address.

    Thank you, sister. I would like to thank the sister who just spoke.

  9. An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.

    sister city

  10. A node in a data structure that shares its parent with another node.
  11. (usually attributively) Something in the same class.

    sister facility

Synonyms of Sis

Sis synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Sis

Sis in a Sentence

big sis

My sister is always driving me crazy.

Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.

Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister.

What’s up, sister?

Thank you, sister. I would like to thank the sister who just spoke.

sister city

sister facility

Word Forms & Grammar

sis (plural sises or sisses)

sis

Words That Rhyme With Sis

How to Pronounce Sis

The standard pronunciation of sis is //sɪs//, spoken in 1 syllable.

Common Questions About Sis

Is sis a symbol or a noun?

Sis is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for sis?

Words with a similar meaning to sis include sister, sissy and affiliate. See the full list of sis synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of sis?

Words opposite in meaning to sis are blood brother and brother.

What is the plural of sis?

The plural of sis is sises.

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