sis

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nounInformal.

sister.

Origin of sis

1825–35, Americanism; shortened form; compare Dutch zus for zustersister

Other definitions for -sis (2 of 2)

-sis

a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form from verbs abstract nouns of action, process, state, condition, etc.: thesis; aphesis.

Origin of -sis

From Greek

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How to use sis in a sentence

According to big sis Kate, she can—if she leaves school behind.
Kate Moss Advises Younger Sister to Drop Out of School; Rachel Roy Wins Preliminary Hearing With Parent Company | The Fashion Beast Team | May 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Brothers Rodham, you may recall, have their own distinguished history of causing headaches for Big sis.
StopHillary Super PAC Goes After McAuliffe in Virginia Race | Michelle Cottle | September 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Put another way, having penetrated the sis, he was then able to penetrate the CIA.
The Charmed Life of a Traitor | Harold Evans | November 6, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
sis Wolf, han' sis Rabbit dat rickin'-cheer dar, 'kaze 't aint no one step fum her house ter mine.'
Nights With Uncle Remus | Joel Chandler Harris
He lugged in his arms, sis, a stove and a bed, And balanced a bureau right square on his head.
The Book of Humorous Verse | Various

I say, Dink, they both wanted to be remembered to you, and here's a note from sis.
The Varmint | Owen Johnson
"She didn't drag me out, sis; it was I who suggested it," interposed Horace.
The Nicest Girl in the School | Angela Brazil
Agamogenesis, a-gam-o-jen′e-sis, n. reproduction without sex, found among lower animals and in plants.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for sis (1 of 3)

sis¹

/ (sɪs) /

noun

informal short for sister

British Dictionary definitions for sis (2 of 3)

sis²

sies

/ (sɪs, siːs) /

interjection

Southern African informal an exclamation of disgust

Origin of sis

Afrikaans, possibly from Khoi

British Dictionary definitions for SIS (3 of 3)

SIS

abbreviation for

Also called: MI6 (in Britain) Secret Intelligence Service
(in New Zealand) Security Intelligence Service

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