sis

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Definition of sis

(Entry 1 of 3)

: sister —usually used in direct address

SIS

Definition of SIS (Entry 2 of 3)

Secret Intelligence Service

Note: The Secret Intelligence Service is a British government agency that is responsible for the collection and analysis of information about foreign countries or groups.

-sis

plural -ses

Definition of -sis (Entry 3 of 3)

: process : action peristalsis

Examples of sis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Though most associate the cosmic event with utter chaos in the personal lives (please don’t text your ex back, sis!), for others, the retrograde is a chance to usher in a new beginning. — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, "Rihanna Is Reportedly Single (And Still Withholding Her Album)," 19 Jan. 2020 Just in case some of us forgot: transphobia ain't cute, sis. — Kori Williams, Seventeen, "Too Faced Co-Founder Fires His Sister Over Transphobic Comments About NikkieTutorials," 15 Jan. 2020 At their wedding, Knowles and Ferguson both wore ivory, a color also worn by key attendees, including the bride's mother Tina, brother-in-law Jay Z, niece Blue Ivy and big sis Beyonce. — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, "Solange Knowles announces split from husband Alan Ferguson, talks 'spiritual transition'," 2 Nov. 2019 My sis is trying to update the condo and make sure my brother moves out as soon as Mom passes. — Carolyn Hax, oregonlive, "Carolyn Hax: Siblings squabble over elderly mother’s care/living situation," 22 Oct. 2019 Researchers from around the Gulf and in New York have named the species the American pocket shark, or Mollisquama (mah-lihs-KWAH-muh) mississippiensis (MISS-ih-sip-ee-EHN-sis). — Janet Mcconnaughey, BostonGlobe.com, "Pocket-sized shark squirts glowing clouds from pockets," 20 July 2019 Particularly fun, with a side of naughty, is a night out with her soon-to-be-wed sis at a bar inspired by Josephine Street. — Jeanne Jakle, ExpressNews.com, "The 15 new fall 2019 TV shows you need to watch," 12 Sep. 2019 With Billy Porter and MJ Rodriguez. 10 p.m. FX Rah, rah, sis-boom-bah! — Matt Cooper, latimes.com, "What’s on TV, June 9-15: ‘Jessica Jones,’ ‘Big Little Lies,’ a Doris Day tribute and more," 7 June 2019 With the help of little sis, Karin, Vonn and Suban hit it off — although Vonn was still dating someone else at the time. — The Denver Post, "Lindsey Vonn and NHL star P.K. Subban announce engagement," 23 Aug. 2019

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“Sis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sis. Accessed 22 Feb. 2020.

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