half-sibling

A form of half sibling — A sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full-sibling or sibling-german, from a stepsibling, or from a sibling-like figure such as a blood sibling.

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Meanings

nounhalf-sibling (plural half-siblings)

plural half-siblings

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of half sibling.

Origin

From half- + sibling.

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APA

half-sibling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-sibling

MLA

“half-sibling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-sibling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-sibling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-sibling.

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