Family & Relationships

da C2+

/dɑ/ father (dialectal or informal) M S

fertile C2+

/ˈfɜrtəl/ capable of producing abundant growth or offspring; productive M S

gull C2+

/ɡʌl/ a seabird of the family Laridae; also, to deceive or cheat someone M S

kin C2+

/kɪn/ one's family and relations collectively M S

sire C2+

/ˈsaɪɚ/ a male parent of an animal, or a respectful address to a king M S

avuncular C2+

/əˈvʌŋkjələr/ kind and genial in the manner of an uncle M S

chore C2+

/tʃɔr/ a routine or tedious task, especially a household one M S

crossbreed C2+

/ˈkrɔsˌbrid/ to breed from two different varieties; the offspring so produced M S

matrimony C2+

/ˈmætrɪmoʊni/ the state or ceremony of being married; marriage M S

adder C2+

/ˈædɚ/ a small venomous snake of the viper family M S

affinity C2+

/əˈfɪnəti/ a natural attraction, kinship, or close relationship M S

ancestry C2+

/ˈænsɛstri/ one's family or ethnic descent; lineage M S

annul C2+

/əˈnʌl/ to declare invalid or void, especially a law or marriage M S

auntie C2+

/ˈænti/ an aunt (affectionate or familiar form) M S

bae C2+

/beɪ/ a romantic partner or sweetheart (slang) M S

beget C2+

/bɪˈɡɛt/ to father offspring; to give rise to M S

consort C2+

/ˈkɑnsɔrt/ a spouse, especially of a reigning monarch; to associate with M S

dysfunction C2+

/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/ abnormal or impaired functioning of a system, organ, or relationship M S

empress C2+

/ˈɛmprəs/ a female sovereign ruler of an empire, or the wife of an emperor M S

fatherling C2+

/ˈfɑðərlɪŋ/ a little or dear father (an archaic affectionate term) M S

fecundity C2+

/fɪˈkʌndɪti/ the ability to produce abundant offspring or fruit; fertility M S

fertility C2+

/fərˈtɪlɪti/ the ability to produce offspring or abundant vegetation M S

granddaddy C2+

/ˈɡrænˌdædi/ a grandfather; the oldest or largest example of its kind M S

helpmeet C2+

/ˈhɛlpˌmit/ a helpful companion or partner, especially a spouse M S

hubby C2+

/ˈhʌbi/ an informal or affectionate term for a husband M S

kindred C2+

/ˈkɪndrəd/ one's family and relations; related or similar in nature M S

lineage C2+

/ˈlɪniɪdʒ/ direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry M S

maternity C2+

/məˈtɜrnɪti/ the state of being a mother; motherhood M S

progenitor C2+

/proʊˈdʒɛnɪtɚ/ an ancestor or originator of a line or movement M S

unattached C2+

/ˌʌnəˈtætʃt/ not joined to or connected with anything; not in a romantic relationship M S

widower C2+

/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/ a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried M S

acquaintanceship C2+

/əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/ the state of knowing someone slightly; a casual relationship M S

bandfish C2+

/ˈbændˌfɪʃ/ a small elongated red marine fish of the family Cepolidae M S

bridechamber C2+

/ˈbraɪdtʃeɪmbər/ archaic the bedroom of a newly married couple; the nuptial chamber M S

brotherly C2+

/ˈbrʌðɚli/ of or befitting a brother; affectionate and loyal M S

divorcement C2+

/dɪˈvɔrsmənt/ the act of divorcing or separating; dissolution of marriage M S

enemyship C2+

/ˈɛnəmiˌʃɪp/ the state or relationship of being enemies (rare) M S

fam C2+

/fæm/ informal term for one's family or close friends M S

familial C2+

/fəˈmɪljəl/ relating to or characteristic of a family M S

forebear C2+

/ˈfɔrbɛr/ an ancestor M S

forefather C2+

/ˈfɔrfɑðɚ/ an ancestor, especially a male one M S

genitor C2+

/ˈdʒɛnɪtɚ/ a biological father or male progenitor M S

handfast C2+

/ˈhændˌfæst/ a betrothal or marriage sealed by clasping hands; to pledge thus M S

helpmate C2+

/ˈhɛlpˌmeɪt/ a companion and helper, especially a spouse M S

hinny C2+

/ˈhɪni/ the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey M S

husbandly C2+

/ˈhʌzbəndli/ of or befitting a husband; marital M S

kinship C2+

/ˈkɪnʃɪp/ blood relationship or a sense of affinity M S

ma C2+

/mɑ/ (informal) mother M S

mam C2+

/mæm/ a familiar or dialectal word for one's mother M S

mayoress C2+

/ˈmeɪərɪs/ a female mayor, or the wife of a mayor M S

mummy C2+

/ˈmʌmi/ a preserved embalmed body, or an informal word for mother M S

mutualist C2+

/ˈmjutʃuəlɪst/ an advocate of mutualism, or an organism in a mutual relationship M S

mutuality C2+

/ˌmjutʃuˈæləti/ the state of sharing a feeling, action, or relationship reciprocally M S

neighborship C2+

/ˈneɪbərˌʃɪp/ the state or relationship of being neighbors M S

nuncle C2+

/ˈnʌŋkəl/ uncle (archaic, especially as used by a fool to a master) M S

nuptials C2+

/ˈnʌpʃəlz/ a wedding or marriage ceremony M S

papa C2+

/ˈpɑpə/ an affectionate or childish term for one's father M S

pater C2+

/ˈpeɪtər/ father, used as a dated or jocular British term M S

procreation C2+

/ˌproʊkriˈeɪʃən/ the production of offspring; reproduction M S

regression C2+

/rɪˈɡrɛʃən/ a return to an earlier or less developed state; a statistical relationship M S

relativeness C2+

/ˈrɛlətɪvnəs/ the quality of being relative rather than absolute M S

seneschal C2+

/ˈsɛnəʃəl/ a steward or major-domo in charge of a great medieval household M S

sib C2+

/sɪb/ a sibling or blood relative; related by kinship M S

sis C2+

/sɪs/ an informal term for sister M S

spirea C2+

/spaɪˈriə/ a flowering shrub of the rose family with clustered white or pink blooms M S

stepbrother C2+

/ˈstɛpˌbrʌðɚ/ a son of one's stepparent by an earlier marriage M S

stepchild C2+

/ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld/ a child of one's spouse from a previous relationship M S

stepdaughter C2+

/ˈstɛpˌdɔtɚ/ a daughter of one's spouse by a former partner M S

stepniece C2+

/ˈstɛpˌnis/ a niece by marriage; the daughter of a stepsibling M S

stepsister C2+

/ˈstɛpˌsɪstɚ/ a daughter of one's stepparent by an earlier marriage M S

stepson C2+

/ˈstɛpˌsʌn/ a son of one's spouse by a former partner M S

sterile C2+

/ˈstɛrəl/ free from living germs, or unable to produce offspring M S

philoprogenitive C2+

/ˌfɪl.oʊ.proʊˈdʒɛn.ə.tɪv/ producing many offspring; prolific M S