half-sister

A form of half sister — A female sibling sharing a single parent.

Meanings

nounhalf-sister (plural half-sisters)

plural half-sisters

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of half sister.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna sister who has only one parent in common with you

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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