sis

«sis» in Mova's school dictionary: Short for "sister", used when talking to or about your… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (informal)

meaning for a pupil

1) (informal, slang) Short for "sister", used when talking to or about your sister. tree →

2) (slang) A friendly name for a close female friend. tree →

3) In old folk tales, Sis is a friendly way to address a woman or female animal, as in "Sis Cow". tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in real speech and casual texts: "Hey sis, can I borrow your bike?" Never in formal writing. Phrases: little sis, big sis.

examples

• Hey sis, wait for me! tree →
• My big sis helps me with homework. tree →
• My little sis is only four. tree →
• Thanks, sis, you're the best! tree →
• (slang) Love your hair, sis! tree →
• Sis and I share a bedroom. tree →
• "'Howdy, Sis Cow,' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee. tree →

note

Informal short form; in writing use "sister". Brother's short form is "bro". In a maths problem "my sis" is just my sister: one person.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sis» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.