sib
adjective
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Definition of sib
(Entry 1 of 2)
: related by blood : akin
sib
nounDefinition of sib (Entry 2 of 2)
2
: a brother or sister considered irrespective of sex
broadly
: any plant or animal of a group sharing a degree of genetic relationship corresponding to that of human sibs
3
: a group of persons unilaterally descended from a real or supposed ancestor
Examples of sib in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But the sib just wants to avoid blowing this up and complicating things for the sister. — Carolyn Hax, The Mercury News, "Carolyn Hax: He was keeping his divorce a secret from his family, and now he’s mad at me," 1 Aug. 2019 But the sib just wants to avoid blowing this up and complicating things for the sister. — Carolyn Hax, oregonlive.com, "Carolyn Hax: Should sister-in-law apologize for spilling the divorce beans?," 31 July 2019 A few months later, her famous sib Kim Kardashian stepped out in what was basically a transparent shift dress sandwiched between a jacket and briefs. — Krystin Arneson, Glamour, "Kendall Jenner Keeps the Naked Dress Trend Alive and Well at Cannes," 12 May 2018 Tara, who works for Akshi, is constantly anxious about her street-wise sib, leading to some serious shouting matches between the two. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Beyond the Clouds' ('Ansooy-e Abrha'): Film Review," 22 Jan. 2018 But the sib just wants to avoid blowing this up and complicating things for the sister. — Carolyn Hax, oregonlive.com, "Carolyn Hax: Should sister-in-law apologize for spilling the divorce beans?," 31 July 2019 A few months later, her famous sib Kim Kardashian stepped out in what was basically a transparent shift dress sandwiched between a jacket and briefs. — Krystin Arneson, Glamour, "Kendall Jenner Keeps the Naked Dress Trend Alive and Well at Cannes," 12 May 2018 The two sibs have been getting in a ton of quality time since the baby was born. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Kendall Jenner Says Kylie Having a Baby Has "Made Us Even Closer"," 15 Mar. 2018 Tara, who works for Akshi, is constantly anxious about her street-wise sib, leading to some serious shouting matches between the two. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Beyond the Clouds' ('Ansooy-e Abrha'): Film Review," 22 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sib.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sib
noun
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Medical Definition of sib
: a brother or sister considered irrespective of sex
broadly
: any plant or animal of a group sharing a degree of genetic relationship corresponding to that of human sibs