sis
[sis]
noun Informal.
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When do you capitalize words like “mother,” “father,” “grandmother,” and “grandfather” when writing about them?You should capitalize these when referring to your own relatives: Hello, Mother. A good rule to follow is to capitalize them if they are used as proper nouns. If used as common nouns, don’t capitalize as in: We honor all mothers in May. In other words, capitalize words such as “Mother,” “Father,” “Grandmother,” “Grandfather,” “Son,” “Daughter,” and “Sis” when they are used in place of …
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crony, comrade, buddy, playmate, amigo, sidekick, associate, chum, brother, homeboy, companion, mate, sister, homegirl, pal, connate, amiga, bro, cuz, co-mate
Nearby words
- sirrah,
- sirree,
- sirup,
- sirupy,
- sirvente,
- sis-boom-bah,
- sisal,
- sisal hemp,
- siscowet,
- sisera
Origin of sis
-sis
Origin of -sis
From Greek
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Examples from the Web for sis
sis
1noun
interjection
Word Origin for sis
Afrikaans, possibly from Khoi
SIS
abbreviation for
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