A144 words
Family Members
Words for family, people and relationships at home.
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Words in this collection
- familyfăm<strong>′</strong>ə-lēA group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, typically living together.
- mothernounˈmʌð ərA female parent of a child or offspring.
- fathernounˈfɑːðəA male parent.
- brothernounˈbrʌðəA male sibling; a boy or man who shares one or both parents with another person.
- sisternounˈsɪstəA female sibling.
- sonnounsʌnA male child or offspring in relation to his parents.
- daughternounˈdɔ tərA person's female child.
- childnountʃaɪldA young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
- childrennounˈtʃɪl drənThe plural form of 'child'; more than one young human being, typically below the age of puberty.
- parentnounˈpɛər əntA mother or father; a person who has a child.
- husbandnounˈhʌzbəndA married man considered in relation to his spouse.
- wifenounwaɪfA woman to whom a man is married.
- boynounbɔɪA male child or young man.
- girlnounɡɜːla female child or young woman
- mannounmænAn adult male human being.
- womanˈwʊm ənAn adult human female.
- personnounˈpɜr sənA human being considered as an individual.
- peoplenounˈpiːpəlHuman beings collectively; the members of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group considered as a whole.
- friendnounfrɛndA person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
- homenounhoʊmThe place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household; one's dwelling.
- housenounhaʊsA building for human habitation, especially one that is a permanent structure serving as a dwelling for an individual, family, or household.
- grandmothernounˈgrænˌmʌð ərThe mother of one's father or mother.
- grandfathernounˈgrænˌfɑ ðərThe father of one's father or mother.
- unclenounˈʌŋ kəlThe brother of one's father or mother, or the husband of one's aunt.
- auntnounæntThe sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle.
- nephewnounˈnɛf-A son of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
- niecenounniːsA daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
- cousinnounˈkʌzənA child of one's aunt or uncle.
- couplenounˈkʌp əlTwo people or things of the same kind considered together, especially a pair who are married, in a romantic relationship, or closely associated.
- bornverbbɔːnTo have come into existence through the process of birth; to be brought into life.
- agenouneɪdʒThe length of time that a person or thing has existed; a distinct period of history.
- oldadjectiveoʊldHaving lived or existed for a long time; not young or new.
- youngyŭngHaving lived or existed for only a short time; not old.
- babynounˈbeɪ biA very young child, especially one not yet able to walk or talk.
- adultnounəˈdʌltA person who has reached the age of maturity, legally and socially responsible.
- relativenounˈrɛl ə tɪvA person connected by blood or marriage; something considered in relation or proportion to something else.
- marriagenounˈmær ɪdʒThe legally or formally recognised union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.
- weddingˈwɛd ɪŋA marriage ceremony, including the formal union of two people as partners in a personal relationship, typically accompanied by celebrations.
- generationnounjĕn′ə-rā<strong>′</strong>shənAll the people or things born or created at about the same time.
- namenounneɪmA word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.
- surnamenounˈsɜːˌneɪmA hereditary name shared by members of a family; the last name in many Western naming conventions.
- addressnounəˈdrɛsThe details of where someone lives or an organization is located; to speak or write to someone directly; to deal with or discuss a problem, question, or situation.
- nationalitynounˌnæʃ əˈnæl ɪ tithe legal relationship between an individual and a state, or membership of a nation defined by culture, history, and language.
- identitynounaɪˈdɛn tɪ tiThe fact of being who or what a person or thing is; the distinct characteristics that define a person or group.