Relations

abandoned infant
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
 
adopter
a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child
 
affine
(anthropology) kin by marriage
 
agnate
one related on the father's side
 
alter ego
a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself
 
amigo
a friend or comrade
 
ancestor
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
 
ancestress
a woman ancestor
 
antediluvian
any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
 
army brat
the child of a career officer of the United States Army
 
associate
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
 
aunt
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
 
babe
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
 
baby
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
 
bastard
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
 
battle-ax
a sharp-tongued domineering wife
 
begetter
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
 
benedick
a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
 
best friend
the one friend who is closest to you
 
better half
a person's partner in marriage
 
big brother
an older brother
 
big sister
an older sister
 
bigamist
someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
 
blind date
a participant in a blind date (someone you meet for the first time when you have a date with them)
 
blood brother
a male with the same parents as someone else
 
blood relation
one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
 
blue baby
an infant born with a bluish color; usually has a defective heart
 
boy
a male human offspring
 
bride
a woman who has recently been married
 
bridegroom
a man who has recently been married
 
brother
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
 
brother
used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
 
brother-in-law
a brother by marriage
 
bunkmate
someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself
 
campmate
someone who lives in the same camp you do
 
cherub
a sweet innocent baby
 
child
a member of a clan or tribe
 
child
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
 
class fellow
an acquaintance that you go to school with
 
cobber
Australian term for a pal
 
confidant
someone to whom private matters are confided
 
confidante
a female confidant
 
connection
(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
 
consort
the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
 
cousin
the child of your aunt or uncle
 
crown princess
the wife of a crown prince
 
cuckold
a man whose wife committed adultery
 
dad
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
 
date
a participant in a date
 
daughter
a female human offspring
 
daughter-in-law
the wife of your son
 
descendant
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
 
dizygotic twin
either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
 
eldest
the offspring who came first in the order of birth
 
empty nester
a parent whose children have grown up and left home
 
enate
one related on the mother's side
 
end man
a man at one end of a row of people
 
family man
a man whose family is of major importance in his life
 
family
a person having kinship with another or others
 
father
the founder of a family
 
father-in-law
the father of your spouse
 
female offspring
a child who is female
 
female parent
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
 
female sibling
a person's sister
 
filicide
a parent who murders his own son or daughter
 
first lady
the wife of a chief executive
 
flatmate
an associate who shares an apartment with you
 
forbear
a person from whom you are descended
 
foremother
a woman ancestor
 
genitor
a natural father or mother
 
girlfriend
any female friend
 
godchild
an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism
 
goddaughter
a female godchild
 
godson
a male godchild
 
golf widow
a wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf
 
gramps
the father of your father or mother
 
gran
the mother of your father or mother
 
grandaunt
an aunt of your father or mother
 
grandchild
a child of your son or daughter
 
granddaughter
a female grandchild
 
grandnephew
a son of your niece or nephew
 
grandniece
a daughter of your niece or nephew
 
grandparent
a parent of your father or mother
 
grandson
a male grandchild
 
granduncle
an uncle of your father or mother
 
great grandchild
a child of your grandson or granddaughter
 
great granddaughter
a daughter of your grandson or granddaughter
 
great grandfather
a father of your grandparent
 
great grandmother
a mother of your grandparent
 
great grandparent
a parent of your grandparent
 
great grandson
a son of your grandson or granddaughter
 
half blood
one of siblings who have only one parent in common
 
half brother
a brother who has only one parent in common with you
 
half sister
a sister who has only one parent in common with you
 
heir
a person who inherits some title or office
 
helpmate
a helpful partner
 
homeboy
a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown
 
homemaker
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
 
honest woman
a wife who has married a man with whom she has been living for some time (especially if she is pregnant at the time)
 
honeymooner
someone recently married
 
house husband
a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income
 
hubby
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
 
identical twin
either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
 
in-law
a relative by marriage
 
issue
the immediate descendants of a person
 
Jacob
(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')
 
Junior
a son who has the same first name as his father
 
kinsman
a male relative
 
kinswoman
a female relative
 
kissing cousin
a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss
 
light
a person regarded very fondly
 
little brother
a younger brother
 
little sister
a younger sister
 
liveborn infant
infant who shows signs of life after birth
 
low-birth-weight baby
an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age
 
ma
informal terms for a mother
 
maiden aunt
an unmarried aunt
 
male offspring
a child who is male
 
male sibling
a sibling who is male
 
mama's boy
a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests
 
marchioness
the wife or widow of a marquis
 
married woman
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
 
mate
informal term for a friend of the same sex
 
mater
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
 
matron
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
 
mayoress
the wife of a mayor
 
messmate
(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
 
missis
informal term of address for someone's wife
 
monogamist
someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time)
 
mother's daughter
a daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother
 
mother-in-law
the mother of your spouse
 
nan
your grandmother
 
neonate
a baby from birth to four weeks
 
nephew
a son of your brother or sister
 
next of kin
the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person
 
niece
a daughter of your brother or sister
 
nurseling
an infant considered in relation to its nurse
 
old lady
your own wife
 
old man
an informal term for your father
 
papoose
an American Indian infant
 
para I
(obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time
 
parent
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
 
pater
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
 
patriarch
any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
 
pickup
a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
 
playfellow
a companion at play
 
polyandrist
a woman with two or more husbands
 
polygamist
someone who is married to two or more people at the same time
 
polygynist
a man with two or more wives
 
postmature infant
infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency
 
preemie
an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
 
primogenitor
an ancestor in the direct line
 
prince consort
a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
 
puerpera
a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter
 
quad
one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
 
quadripara
(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies
 
quin
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
 
quintipara
(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies
 
repository
a person to whom a secret is entrusted
 
roomie
an associate who shares a room with you
 
schoolfriend
a friend who attends the same school
 
scion
a descendent or heir
 
second cousin
a child of a first cousin of one's parent
 
SGA infant
an infant whose size and weight are considerably less than the average for babies of the same age
 
sheika
the wife of a sheik
 
Siamese twin
one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
 
sib
a person's brother or sister
 
signora
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
 
Simeon
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
 
sis
a female person who has the same parents as another person
 
sister-in-law
the sister of your spouse
 
son-in-law
the husband of your daughter
 
stepchild
a child of your spouse by a former marriage
 
stepdaughter
a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
 
stepfather
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
 
stepmother
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
 
stepparent
the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
 
stepson
the son your spouse by a former marriage
 
stillborn infant
infant who shows no signs of life after birth
 
supermom
an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employment
 
surrogate mother
a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so
 
term infant
infant born at a gestational age between 37 and 42 completed weeks
 
test-tube baby
a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus
 
tovarich
a comrade (especially in Russian communism)
 
triplet
one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
 
trophy wife
a wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man
 
twin
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
 
uncle
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
 
ux.
(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife
 
uxoricide
a husband who murders his wife
 
vicereine
wife of a viceroy
 
viscountess
a wife or widow of a viscount
 
war baby
conceived or born during war
 
war bride
bride of a serviceman during wartime
 
wittol
an archaic term for a cuckold who knows about his wife's infidelity but tolerates it