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- [sis]
- /sɪs/
- /ˌes ˈaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sis]
- /sɪs/
Definitions of sis word
- abbreviation SIS sister. 1
- abbreviation SIS sister 1
- exclamation sis an exclamation of disgust 0
- abbreviation SIS (in Britain) Secret Intelligence Service 0
- abbreviation SIS (in New Zealand) Security Intelligence Service 0
- noun sis sister (sense 1) sister (sense 5) 0
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Origin of sis
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35, Americanism; shortened form; compare Dutch zus for zuster sister
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sis
noun sis
- amiga — a female friend.
- amigas — a female friend.
- bosom buddy — close friend
- bro — Some men use bro as a friendly way of addressing other men when they are talking to them.
- chum — Your chum is your friend.
Antonyms for sis
abbreviation sis
- missis — Older Use. wife: I'll have to ask the missis.