Family
Family has 48 English words, such as Children, Family tree, Half-brother, and Half-sister. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 48 words in Family
Children/ˈtʃɪl.drən/n
A person's sons and daughters of any age.
Children bring great joy to their parents.
Family tree/ˈfæm.ə.li triː/n. phr
A diagram showing the relationships between people in several generations of a family.
She drew a detailed family tree to show her children how they were related to their ancestors.
Half-brother/ˈhɑːfˌbrʌð.ər/n
A brother with whom you share only one parent.
His Half-brother lives in another city, but they talk every week.
Half-sister/ˈhɑːfˌsɪs.tər/n
A sister who has only one parent in common with you.
My half-sister lives in London.
Only child/ˌoʊnli ˈtʃaɪld/n phr
An only child is a person who has no brothers or sisters.
Stepchild/ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld/n
A child of one's husband or wife from a previous marriage or relationship.
Stepchild or biological child, she loved them both equally.
Take care of/teɪk kɛər əv/v. phr
To look after someone or something, keeping them safe, healthy, or in good condition.
She promised to take care of my dog while I was away on vacation.
adopt/əˈdɑːpt/
v. accept, embrace, foster, raise
aunt/ænt/
n. the sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your uncle.
brother/ˈbrʌðər/
n. sibling, male relative, male peer, comrade
brother-in-law/ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/
The brother of one's husband or wife, or the husband of one's sister or sister-in-law.
close-knit/kloʊs ˈnɪt/adj
having strong relationships and common interests, and helping each other
The families in this close-knit neighborhood always support each other during difficult times.
cousin/ˈkʌzn/
n. relative, family member
daughter/ˈdɔːtər/
n. female child, girl
daughter-in-law/ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)ɪnˌlɔː/
The wife of one's child.
father
A father is a male parent of a child.
My father taught me how to ride a bicycle.
father-in-law/ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː/n
The father of one's husband or wife.
generation/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
n. production, creation, cohort, age group
godfather/ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
A male godparent who sponsors a child at baptism and promises to help with their religious or moral upbringing.
godmother/ˈɡɒdmʌðə/
A godmother is a female sponsor who promises to help guide a child's religious or moral upbringing during a christening.
grandchild/ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/
n. the child of your son or daughter.
granddaughter/ˈɡrændɔːtər/
n. daughter of one's child, female grandchild
grandfather/ˈɡrænfɑːðər/
n. father of a parent, ancestor
grandmother/ˈɡrænmʌðər/
n. mother of one's parent, female ancestor
grandparents/ˈɡrænpeərənts/n
The parents of your father or mother.
grandson/ˈɡrænd.sʌn/
A son of one's son or daughter.
hereditary/həˈredɪteri/
Passed down from parent to child through genes, or passed down legally within a family.
husband/ˈhʌzbənd/
n. married man, spouse
infant/ˈɪnfənt/n
n. a very young child, especially one who is not yet walking, a baby or a very young person
mother/ˈmʌðər/
n. a female parent; the woman who gave birth to you or who brings you up.
mother-in-law/ˈmʌðəɹɪnˌlɑː/
The mother of one's husband or wife.
nephew/ˈnefjuː/
A son of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
niece/niːs/
n. daughter of a brother or sister, female relative
orphan/ˈɔːrfn/
n. a child whose parents have both died.
parent/ˈperənt/
n. mother, father, guardian, caretaker; v. raise, nurture
parents-in-law
the parents of your spouse
My parents-in-law are visiting us this weekend.
relative/ˈrelətɪv/
n. family member, kin; adj. comparative, dependent
sibling/ˈsɪblɪŋ/n
n. brother or sister, family member
sister/ˈsɪstər/
n. sibling, female sibling, sisterly friend, female relative
sister-in-law/ˈsɪstɚɪnlɔ/
The sister of one's husband or wife, or the wife of one's brother.
son/sʌn/
n. someone's male child.
son-in-law/ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/
The husband of one's daughter.
stepfather/ˈstepfɑːðər/
n. the man who is married to your mother but is not your natural father.
stepmother/ˈstepmʌðər/
The woman who is married to your father but is not your biological mother.
triplet/ˈtɹɪplət/
A triplet is one of three children born at the same birth to the same mother.
twin/twɪn/n
n. one of two children born to the same mother at the same time; adj. being one of a pair.
uncle/ˈʌŋkl/
n. brother of parent, husband of aunt
wife/waɪf/
n. married woman, spouse