sis

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noun Informal.

sister.

Origin of sis

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

-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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Related Words for sis

crony, comrade, buddy, playmate, amigo, sidekick, associate, chum, brother, homeboy, companion, mate, sister, homegirl, sis, pal, connate, amiga, bro, cuz

Examples from the Web for sis

Contemporary Examples of sis

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

Historical Examples of sis

Now you and sis never get up with any such light poetic notion as that.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
But of course it will be only fair to sis to lay the matter before her just as it is.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
Yes, Sis can marry, if she says so, though Ma wants her home.
The Bacillus of Beauty
Harriet Stark
We wanted to make it kind o' pleasant for ye, Sis; an'—an' homelike.
The Bacillus of Beauty
Harriet Stark
Continue this for five or sis weeks; the cheese will then be fit to eat.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie

British Dictionary definitions for sis

sis

noun

informal short for sister

sis

sies

interjection

Southern African informal an exclamation of disgust

Word Origin for sis

Afrikaans, possibly from Khoi

SIS

abbreviation for

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

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Word Origin and History for sis

1650s, abbreviated form of sister; in American English, applied generally to girls and young women (1859). It also was the familiar short form of Cecilie, Cicely, a common name for girls in the Middle English period.

-sis

suffix in Greek-derived nouns denoting action, process, state, condition, from Greek -sis, which is identical in meaning with Latin -entia, English -ing (1).