ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Big-sisterly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Big-sisterly is an adjective meaning Of or characteristic of older sisters.

Meaning

Of or characteristic of older sisters.

More Meanings

  1. In the manner of an older sister.

Example Sentences

By turns she could be goofy and serious, playful and big-sisterly stern.
Some were sweet and big-sisterly, good shoulders to cry on; others eternal cheerleaders, all freckles and bobby sox; still others were serious campus leaders with their blond hair in a severe twist.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stepsisterly, sororal, little, stepbrotherly, siblinged, sistering.

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