Relations

auntie

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

 

golf widow

a wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf

 

house husband

a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income

 

flatmate

an associate who shares an apartment with you

 

kinsman

a male relative

 

mate

informal term for a friend of the same sex

 

stillborn infant

infant who shows no signs of life after birth

 

repository

a person to whom a secret is entrusted

 

confidant

someone to whom private matters are confided

 

battle-ax

a sharp-tongued domineering wife

 

ux.

(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife

 

big brother

an older brother

 

crown princess

the wife of a crown prince

 

kissing cousin

a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss

 

great grandchild

a child of your grandson or granddaughter

 

wife

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

 

war bride

bride of a serviceman during wartime

 

big sister

an older sister

 

playfellow

a companion at play

 

supermom

an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employment