aunt / BrE ɑːnt ; NAmE ænt / noun

1 the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle Aunt Alice My aunt lives in Canada. 2 ( informal ) used by children, with a first name, to address a woman who is a friend of their parents brother / BrE ˈbrʌðə(r) ; NAmE ˈbrʌðər / noun, exclamation 1 a boy or man who has the same mother and father as another person We're brothers. He's my brother. an older/younger brother a twin brother Does she have any brothers and sisters ? Edward was the youngest of the Kennedy brothers. He was like a brother to me (= very close) . ˈbrother-in-law / BrE ; NAmE / ( pl. brothers-in-law )

noun the brother of your husband or wife; your sister's husband; the husband of your husband or wife's sister compare sister-in-law cousin / BrE ˈkʌzn ; NAmE ˈkʌzn /

noun 1 ( also ˌfirst ˈcousin ) a child of your aunt or uncle She's my cousin. We're cousins. 2 a person who is in your wider family but who is not closely related to you He's a distant cousin of mine. cousin / BrE ˈkʌzn ; NAmE ˈkʌzn /

noun 1 ( also ˌfirst ˈcousin ) a child of your aunt or uncle She's my cousin. We're cousins. 2 a person who is in your wider family but who is not closely related to you He's a distant cousin of mine. daugh • ter / BrE ˈdɔːtə(r) ; NAmE ˈdɔːtər /

noun 1 a person's female child We have two sons and a daughter. They have three grown-up daughters. She's the daughter of an Oxford professor.

daughter-in-law / BrE ; NAmE / noun

( pl. daughters-in-law ) the wife of your son compare son-in-law didi / BrE ˈdiːdiː ; NAmE ˈdiːdiː /

noun ( IndE ) 1 an older sister Didi taught me how to read. ex- / BrE eks ; NAmE eks /

prefix ( in nouns ) former ex-wife ex-president father / BrE ˈfɑːðə(r) ; NAmE ˈfɑːðər / noun, verb 1 a male parent of a child or an animal; a person who is acting as the father to a child Ben's a wonderful father. You've been like a father to me. Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children) . He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children. father-in-law / BrE ; NAmE /

noun ( pl. fathers-in-law ) the father of your husband or wife compare mother-in-law gran / BrE ɡræn ; NAmE ɡræn /

noun ( BrE , informal ) grandmother Do you want to go to your gran's? Gran, can I have some more? My gran lives with us. gran • dad ( also grand • dad especially in NAmE ) / BrE ˈɡrændæd ; NAmE ˈɡrændæd /

noun ( informal ) grandfather grand • daugh • ter / BrE ˈɡrændɔːtə(r) ; NAmE ˈɡrændɔːtər /

noun a daughter of your son or daughter compare grandson

grand • father / BrE ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r) ; NAmE ˈɡrænfɑːðər / noun

the father of your father or mother compare grandmother

grand • ma / BrE ˈɡrænmɑː ; NAmE ˈɡrænmɑː / noun

( informal ) grandmother grand • mother / BrE ˈɡrænmʌðə(r) ; NAmE ˈɡrænmʌðər /

noun the mother of your father or mother compare grandfather , grand • pa / BrE ˈɡrænpɑː ; NAmE ˈɡrænpɑː /

noun ( informal ) grandfather grandma and grandpa grand • par • ent / BrE ˈɡrænpeərənt ; NAmE ˈɡrænperənt /

noun [ usually pl. ] the father or mother of your father or mother The children are staying with their grandparents. grand • son / BrE ˈɡrænsʌn ; NAmE ˈɡrænsʌn /

noun a son of your son or daughter compare granddaughter granny ( also less frequent gran • nie ) / BrE ˈɡræni ; NAmE ˈɡræni /

noun ( pl. grannies ) ( informal ) grandmother granny and grandpa see also grandma granny ( also less frequent gran • nie ) adj. a pair of granny glasses half-brother / BrE ; NAmE /

noun a person's half-brother is a boy or man with either the same mother or the same father as they have compare stepbrother

half-sister / BrE ; NAmE / noun

a person's half-sister is a girl or woman who has either the same mother or the same father as them compare stepsister hus • band / BrE ˈhʌzbənd ; NAmE ˈhʌzbənd / noun

noun ( also informal hubby ) the man that a woman is married to; a married man This is my husband, Steve. in-laws / BrE ; NAmE /

noun [ pl. ] ( informal ) your relatives by marriage, especially the parents of your husband or wife We're visiting my in-laws on Sunday. mom / BrE mɒm ; NAmE mɑːm /

noun ( NAmE ) ( BrE mum ) ( informal ) a mother Where's my mom? Mom and Dad Are you listening, Mom? mother / BrE ˈmʌðə(r) ; NAmE ˈmʌðər / noun, verb 1 a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child I want to buy a present for my mother and father. the relationship between mother and baby She's the mother of twins. a mother of three (= with three children) an expectant (= pregnant) mother She was a wonderful mother to both her natural and adopted children. the mother chimpanzee caring for her young mother-in-law / BrE ; NAmE /

noun ( pl. mothers-in-law ) the mother of your husband or wife compare father-in-law mummy / BrE ˈmʌmi ; NAmE ˈmʌmi /

noun ( pl. mummies ) 1 ( BrE ) ( NAmE mommy , momma ) ( informal ) a child's word for a mother

‘I want my mummy!’ he wailed. It hurts, Mummy! nephew / BrE ˈnefjuː ; NAmE ˈnefjuː / / BrE ˈnevjuː ; NAmE ˈnevjuː /

noun the son of your brother or sister; the son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister compare niece niece / BrE niːs ; NAmE niːs /

noun the daughter of your brother or sister; the daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister compare nephew papa / BrE pəˈpɑː ; NAmE ˈpɑːpə /

noun ( BrE , old-fashioned or NAmE ) used to talk about or to address your father sib • ling / BrE ˈsɪblɪŋ ; NAmE ˈsɪblɪŋ /

noun ( formal or technical ) a brother or sister squabbles between siblings sibling rivalry (= competition between brothers and sisters) sis • ter / BrE ˈsɪstə(r) ; NAmE ˈsɪstər /

noun 1 a girl or woman who has the same mother and father as another person She's my sister. an older/younger sister ( informal ) a big/little/kid sister We're sisters. Do you have any brothers or sisters ? My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close) . sister-in-law / BrE ; NAmE /

noun ( pl. sisters-in-law ) the sister of your husband or wife; your brother's wife; the wife of your husband or wife's brother compare brother-in-law son / BrE sʌn ; NAmE sʌn /

noun 1 [ C ] a person's male child We have two sons and a daughter. They have three grown-up sons. He's the son of an Oxford professor. Maine & Sons, Grocers (= the name of a company on a sign)

son-in-law / BrE ; NAmE / noun

( pl. ˈsons-in-law ) the husband of your daughter compare daughter-in-law step- / BrE step- ; NAmE step- /

combining form ( in nouns ) related as a result of one parent marrying again stepmother step • brother / BrE ˈstepbrʌðə(r) ; NAmE ˈstepbrʌðər /

noun the son from an earlier marriage of your stepmother or stepfather compare half-brother step • child / BrE ˈsteptʃaɪld ; NAmE ˈsteptʃaɪld /

noun ( pl. step • chil • dren / BrE ˈsteptʃɪldrən ; NAmE ˈsteptʃɪldrən / ) a child of your husband or wife by an earlier marriage step • daugh • ter / BrE ˈstepdɔːtə(r) ; NAmE ˈstepdɔːtər /

noun a daughter that your husband or wife has from an earlier marriage to another person step • father / BrE ˈstepfɑːðə(r) ; NAmE ˈstepfɑːðər /

noun the man who is married to your mother but who is not your real father step-parent / BrE ; NAmE /

noun a stepmother or stepfather step • sis • ter / BrE ˈstepsɪstə(r) ; NAmE ˈstepsɪstər /

noun the daughter from an earlier marriage of your stepmother or stepfather compare half-sister step • son / BrE ˈstepsʌn ; NAmE ˈstepsʌn /

noun a son that your husband or wife has from an earlier marriage to another person surrogate ˈmother / BrE ; NAmE /

noun a woman who gives birth to a baby for another woman who is unable to have babies herself twin / BrE twɪn ; NAmE twɪn / noun, verb, adj. 1 one of two children born at the same time to the same mother She's expecting twins.

uncle / BrE ˈʌŋkl ; NAmE ˈʌŋkl / noun

1 the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt Uncle Ian I'm going to visit my uncle. I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby) . 2 used by children, with a first name, to address a man who is a close friend of their parents wife / BrE waɪf ; NAmE waɪf /

noun ( pl. wives / BrE waɪvz ; NAmE waɪvz / ) the woman that a man is married to; a married woman the doctor's wife She's his second wife.