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The Sister Study is a nationwide effort, conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes
Sister_Study
Female sibling
*swestēr, both of which have the same meaning, i.e. sister. Some studies have found that sisters display more traits indicating jealousy around their
Sister
Study with repeated observations over time
A longitudinal study (or longitudinal survey, or panel study) is a research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., people)
Longitudinal_study
Portuguese Catholic nun (1907–2005)
fulfilled. All materials written by Sister Lúcia are now held for study by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Sister Lúcia had been blind and deaf and
Sister_Lúcia
Population-based health survey in Denmark
participants. Expanding upon the earlier and less extensive sister study, the Copenhagen City Heart Study (CCHS; Danish: Østerbroundersøgelsen), the population
Copenhagen General Population Study
Copenhagen_General_Population_Study
Three volcanic peaks in Oregon, U.S.
South Sister could flood and breach its natural dam, producing a large mudflow that could endanger wilderness visitors and the town of Sisters. Studies at
Three_Sisters_(Oregon)
Agreement between geographical entities
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the
Sister_city
2025 South Korean television series
Hyun-woo's twin elder sister. She is part of the study group. Yoon Sang-jeong as Choi Hee-won Ji-woo's best friend who joins the study group. Gong Do-yu as
Study_Group_(TV_series)
Sister, Sister is an American sitcom that was created by Kim Bass, Gary Gilbert, Fred Shafferman that originally aired on ABC and later The WB. It premiered
List of Sister, Sister episodes
List_of_Sister,_Sister_episodes
Alzheimer's article on nuns
Nun Study began in 1986 with funding by the National Institute on Aging. This study was focused on a group of 678 American Roman Catholic Sisters who
Nun_Study
1992 film by Emile Ardolino
Sister Act is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (billed as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi
Sister_Act
Study on aging of human
established as a sister study to the Health and Retirement Study in the US. ELSA is now part of a growing network of longitudinal ageing studies around the
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
English_Longitudinal_Study_of_Ageing
Irish social activist and disciple of Swami Vivekananda
Sister Nivedita (Bengali pronunciation: [bhagini nibedita] listen; née Margaret Elizabeth Noble; 28 October 1867 – 13 October 1911) was an Irish–Indian
Sister_Nivedita
Short story by James Joyce
"The Sisters" is a short story by James Joyce, the first of a series of short stories called Dubliners. Originally published in the Irish Homestead on
The_Sisters_(short_story)
1st-century AD Vietnamese queens and military leaders
The Trưng sisters, Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị,, known in Vietnamese as Hai Bà Trưng (Vietnamese pronunciation: [haj ɓà ʈ͡ʂɯŋ], 𠄩婆徵, "Two Ladies [named]
Trưng_sisters
The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) is a longitudinal survey being conducted by the China Center for Economic Research at Peking
China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
China_Health_and_Retirement_Longitudinal_Study
Study of classical antiquity
classical studies or ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of
Classics
American author, activist and rapper (born January 28, 1964)
Lisa Williamson (born 1964), known as Sister Souljah, is an American author, activist, rapper, and film producer. She gained significant attention in 1992
Sister_Souljah
Korean fairy tale
According to a 2021 study, at least 75 variants of the tale exist throughout South Korea, with varying details on how the fox sister is defeated, or from
The_Fox_Sister
Catholic institute in Michigan, US
in 1940. She also built a House of Studies at The Catholic University of America to accommodate sisters studying for advanced degrees. The Congregation
Adrian_Dominican_Sisters
1951 short story by Vladimir Nabokov
2005). "The Elusiveness of Superficial Reality in Nabokov's 'The Vane Sisters'". Studies in Languages and Cultures. Faculty of Languages and Cultures, Kyushu
The_Vane_Sisters
Clade comprising all crustaceans and hexapods
are sister taxa, and Crustacea are only more distantly related. As of 2010, the Pancrustacea taxon was considered well accepted, with most studies recovering
Pancrustacea
1900 novel by Theodore Dreiser
Sister Carrie is a 1900 novel by Theodore Dreiser (1871–1945) about a young woman who moves to the big city where she starts realizing her own American
Sister_Carrie
Japanese light novel series
Sister Princess (Japanese: シスター・プリンセス, Hepburn: Shisutā Purinsesu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Sakurako Kimino and illustrated by Naoto
Sister_Princess
Hair straightening product
Straightener Use in Relation to Prevalent and Incident Fibroids in the Sister Study with a Focus on Black Women". Environmental Health Perspectives. 133
Relaxer
1992 Indian film
family. He lives in a small and shabby tenement with his mother and sister. Studying at college, he falls in love with the beautiful Deepa. One day, he
Balwaan
Group of historically women's colleges in the U.S.
Sisters', were founded to provide educational opportunities to women equal to those available to men and were geared toward women who wanted to study
Seven_Sisters_(colleges)
American biostatistician and epidemiologist
combination with genetics in susceptibility to disease, including running the Sister Study on how environmental and genetic effects can lead to breast cancer. She
Clarice_Weinberg
Powerful siblings in 20th century China
The Soong sisters were three prominent women in modern Chinese history. All three sisters, from eldest to youngest, Soong Ai-ling (宋靄齡), Soong Ching-ling
Soong_sisters
list of sister cities in the U.S. states of New England (i.e. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Sister cities
List of sister cities in New England
List_of_sister_cities_in_New_England
2015 Japanese film
Our Little Sister (Japanese: 海街 diary, Hepburn: Umimachi Diary; lit. "Seaside town diary") is a 2015 Japanese drama film written, directed and edited by
Our_Little_Sister
American epidemiologist
Agricultural Health Study (AHS), The Sister Study, and the GuLF Study. Sandler received a NIH Director's Award in 2009 for developing the Sister Study. In 2010,
Dale_Sandler
Greek mythological figure
Routledge. ISBN 0-415-06896-7. Coo, Lyndsay (2013). "A Tale of Two Sisters: Studies in Sophocles' Tereus". Transactions of the American Philological Association
Chelidon_(sister_of_Aëdon)
Academic journal
for French Studies. It covers all aspects of French or francophone literature, thought, culture, politics, or film. The journal is the sister publication
French_Studies_Bulletin
2008 Hindi film by Kaushik Ghatak
lead a separate life, cannot leave her sister alone. She wants to send her sister abroad for further studies. She asks Prem to forget her and get married
Ek_Vivaah..._Aisa_Bhi
19th-century English literary family
very quickly the two sisters were writing literary and philosophical essays in an advanced level of French. After six months of study, Mme Heger suggested
Brontë_family
2002 British-Irish film by Peter Mullan
Bernadette and Rose finally decide to escape together, trashing Sister Bridget's study in search for the key to the asylum door and engaging her in a suspenseful
The_Magdalene_Sisters
Dominican political protestors killed in 1960
The Mirabal sisters (Spanish: hermanas Mirabal [eɾˈmanas miɾaˈβal]) were four sisters from the Dominican Republic, three of whom (Patria, Minerva and
Mirabal_sisters
Mark Twain's personal study in Elmira, New York
Quarry Farm, owned by Olivia's sister, Susan Crane, and her husband, Theodore Crane. In 1874, Susan Crane had a private study built for Twain on a knoll near
Mark_Twain_Study
1984 collection of essays and speeches by Audre Lorde
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches is a collection of essential essays and speeches written by Audre Lorde, a writer who focuses on the particulars of
Sister_Outsider
Protein-coding gene found in humans
accumulated disability, when used as a first-line therapy. However, a sister study looking at patients in whom relapses had occurred despite treatment with
CD52
2015 comedy film directed by Jason Moore
Sisters is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Jason Moore, written by Paula Pell and is the second collaboration between Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
Sisters_(2015_film)
Chinese businesswoman (born 1993)
popularity of a photograph of her holding milk tea, and was nicknamed "Sister Milk Tea" (奶茶妹妹; nǎichá mèimei). She later married JD.com's billionaire
Zhang_Zetian
Two identical copies of a chromosome joined at the centromere
more DNA damage than do homologs. Studies with the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae indicate that inter-sister recombination occurs frequently during
Sister_chromatids
American street preacher
Cynthia D. Smock (née Lasseter, born 1959 or 1960), commonly known as Sister Cindy, is an American evangelist known for her itinerant, open-air preaching
Sister_Cindy
Spouse's sibling or sibling's spouse
English the latter can be referred to as a co-sibling (specifically a co-sister, for the wife of one's sibling-in-law, or co-brother, for the husband of
Sibling-in-law
Patient of Sigmund Freud
Psychoanalytic, Historical, and Textual Study, Yale University Press 1996, ISBN 0-300-06622-8 Gina Frangello, My Sister's Continent, Chiasmus Press, 2005 Dan
Dora_(case_study)
Basal clade of protostome animals
animals as the sister group of the Gnathifera. The Platytrochozoa were divided into the Rouphozoa and the Lophotrochozoa. A more recent study suggests that
Platytrochozoa
European fairy tale
"Brother and Sister" (also "Little Sister and Little Brother"; German: Brüderchen und Schwesterchen) is a European fairy tale which was, among others,
Brother_and_Sister
American actress
Villages; her mother, Jennifer Parr, is the Director of Sales. Boone has a sister named Paige, a brother named Harper and a half-brother named Hudson. Boone's
Megan_Boone
American economist and politician (born 1954)
Carolina's 1st congressional district, losing to Mark Sanford. She is the sister of comedian Stephen Colbert. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Colbert Busch
Elizabeth_Colbert_Busch
Species of butterfly
genus Adelpha (sisters). It was previously treated as a subspecies of Bredow's sister (Adelpha bredowii). Recent phylogenetic studies, however, conclude
Adelpha_eulalia
American businessman and philanthropist (1855-1944)
store in Newark, New Jersey. He and his sister Caroline Bamberger Fuld co-founded the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Louis Bamberger
Louis_Bamberger
Study of correct reasoning
Logic is the study of correct reasoning. It includes both formal and informal logic. Formal logic is the study of deductively valid inferences or logical
Logic
American actress (born 1978)
her sister studied psychology at Pepperdine University. She also went to Europe to study humanities and Italian for a period. Both she and her sister appeared
Tia_Mowry
American specialist reporters
Sob sister was an American term in the early 20th century for reporters (usually women) who specialized in newspaper articles (often called "sob stories")
Sob_sister
Elder sister of author Laura Ingalls Wilder
Wisconsin. She was the first child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls and older sister of writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her Little House book series.
Mary_Ingalls
American editor and socialite (1915–1978)
with her two sisters, Minnie and Betsey, she was a popular debutante in her youth and the trio were dubbed "The Fabulous Cushing Sisters" in high society
Babe_Paley
Academic journal
or French. The journal is accompanied by a sister publication for shorter articles called The French Studies Bulletin. The editor-in-chief is Timothy Unwin
French_Studies
Korean-born American singing trio
The Kim Sisters (Korean: 김시스터즈) were a female vocal group from South Korea. The trio consisted of Sook-ja "Sue", Ai-ja "Aija", and Min-ja "Mia" Kim. They
The_Kim_Sisters
1966 Soviet film
sister. In Leningrad, two orphaned sisters, Nadya and Lida Ryazayeva, live with their uncle, Ukhov. Nadya works at a construction site while studying
Older_Sister
1971 psychological experiment
professor Philip Zimbardo managed the research team who administered the study. Zimbardo ended the experiment early after realizing the guard participants'
Stanford_prison_experiment
Clade of rodents and lagomorphs
a sister of Euarchonta to form Euarchontoglires, but some genetic data from both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA have been less supportive. A study, published
Glires
American tennis player (born 1981)
all four major titles in both singles and doubles. Along with her elder sister Venus, Serena Williams was coached by her parents Oracene Price and Richard
Serena_Williams
Sexual activity between close relatives
Publications. Laviola, M. (1992). "Effects of older brother-younger sister incest: A study of the dynamics of 17 cases". Child Abuse and Neglect. 16 (3): 409–421
Incest
British Catholic nun and art historian (1930–2018)
father was studying medicine. In 1946, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, a Roman Catholic congregation of religious sisters dedicated to
Wendy_Beckett
President of Alverno College
Anne Read; December 30, 1925 – May 25, 2017) was an American religious sister and the president of Alverno College from 1968 until 2003. Read was born
Joel_Read
Scientific study of language
Linguistics is the scientific study of language. The areas of linguistic analysis are syntax (rules governing the structure of sentences), semantics (meaning)
Linguistics
Belgian Catholic nun, nurse and doctor
British nurse Cicely Saunders, she went to study abroad the care of terminally ill patients. In 1990, Sister Leontine opened the first residential unit
Sister_Leontine
Organization in the Star Wars franchise
that she can do whatever she wants with her life. The Fourth Sister – The Fourth Sister is an Inquisitor appearing for the first time in Obi-Wan Kenobi
Sith
American socialite (1933–2019)
executive, and interior designer. She was the younger sister of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and sister-in-law of President John F. Kennedy. Caroline
Lee_Radziwill
Most populous city in Illinois, United States
original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016. "Sister Cities". Chicago Sister Cities International. Retrieved July 15, 2023. Bach, Ira J.
Chicago
1871–1872 novel by George Eliot
Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life is a novel by English author George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans. It appeared in eight paper-bound instalments
Middlemarch
American nun, writer, and university administrator
Sister Mary Madeleva, C.S.C. : A Spiritual Autobiography of a Modern Medievalist Quinn, Sister Mary Marcelline - Sister Mary Madeleva Wolff : A Study
Madeleva_Wolff
harmonized with its role models and sister studies the U.S. Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), and has the
Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe
Survey_of_Health,_Ageing_and_Retirement_in_Europe
American actress (born 1994)
attended the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University majoring in women's studies, with a focus on the portrayal of women in film
Dakota_Fanning
American artist and designer
Elizabeth Kent and also known as Sister Mary Corita Kent, was an American artist, designer and educator, and former religious sister. Key themes in her work included
Corita_Kent
Charitable youth mentoring organization
impact of Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring programs. The study concluded that every dollar spent on Big Brothers Big Sisters results in a $18–23 social
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada
Big_Brothers_Big_Sisters_of_Canada
1960 novel by Lois Duncan
The Middle Sister is a 1960 novel by Lois Duncan. Teenage Ruth Porter, the middle child of two sisters, struggles with her tall and thin stature in contrast
The_Middle_Sister
Pakistani teacher, women's activist, and philanthropist
initially studied in rented, open roof houses with Sister Zeph's financial support. Using self study she completed a master's degree in political science
Sister_Zeph
Canadian actress (born 1982)
and the Solomon Islands before settling in Vancouver. She has a younger sister, Justine Kreuk. Kreuk trained in karate and gymnastics at the national level
Kristin_Kreuk
Type of genetic recombination
implications for the study of tumorigenesis and lethal recessive alleles. Mitotic homologous recombination occurs mainly between sister chromatids subsequent
Mitotic_recombination
2021. "Time to Take Taiwan Studies Beyond America". The Diplomat. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021. "Perjanjian Sister City antara Kota Gimcheon Korea
List of twin towns and sister cities in Indonesia
List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities_in_Indonesia
American family drama television series
Brothers & Sisters is an American family drama television series that centers on the Walker family and their lives in Los Angeles and Pasadena, California
Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)
Brothers_&_Sisters_(2006_TV_series)
Specialization in anthropology and sister sciences
Cross-cultural studies, sometimes called holocultural studies or comparative studies, is a specialization in anthropology and sister sciences such as
Cross-cultural_studies
Book series
Cistercian Studies (abbreviated CS; ISSN 0578-3224) is a series of books published by Liturgical Press (formerly Cistercian Publications). The main focus
Cistercian_Studies
American businesswoman, fashion designer and actress (born 1986)
Campbell Hall in 2004, Olsen and her twin sister went on to attend the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University. Olsen began her acting
Mary-Kate_Olsen
American mathematician, polyglot, and child prodigy (1898–1944)
close friends. His personal papers and manuscripts were preserved by his sister Helena, who later worked to ensure that his scholarly contributions would
William_James_Sidis
This is a list of sister cities in the United States state of New York. Sister cities, known in Europe as twin towns, are cities which partner with each
List of sister cities in New York
List_of_sister_cities_in_New_York
Scholarly society
Promotion of Roman Studies (The Roman Society) was founded in 1910 as the sister society to the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. The Society is
The_Roman_Society
American gospel vocal group from Detroit, Michigan
The Clark Sisters are an American gospel vocal group originally consisting of 5 sisters: Jacky Clark Chisholm (born 1948), Denise "Niecy" Clark-Bradford
The_Clark_Sisters
Japanese manga series by Marcey Naito
Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister (Japanese: 甘神さんちの縁結び, Hepburn: Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi; lit. 'Matchmaking of the Amagami Household') is a Japanese
Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister
Tying_the_Knot_with_an_Amagami_Sister
1999 video game
appearance. In her Introduction to Cultural Studies on Adult Games, Naoki Miyamoto stated that Kana: Little Sister was considered, along with other games developed
Kana:_Little_Sister
Academic journal
Celebrity Studies is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Routledge which focuses on the "critical exploration of celebrity, stardom
Celebrity_Studies
Subset of artificial intelligence
Machine learning (ML) is a field of study in artificial intelligence concerned with the development and study of statistical algorithms that can learn
Machine_learning
Species of butterfly
Adelpha californica, the California sister, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. They are common in California, but can also be found in
Adelpha_californica
Scientific study of birds
Greek ὄρνις (órnis) 'bird' and λόγος (lógos) 'study of') is a branch of zoology dedicated to the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ
Ornithology
The first Commonwealth Study Conference held in Oxford, United Kingdom in 1956 to study the human aspects of industrial issues across Commonwealth countries
Commonwealth_Study_Conference
2008 New Zealand film
like a contemporary version of fellow Kiwi film Rain, Jinx Sister is more of a character study than an action-driven narrative." On Radio New Zealand Graeme
Jinx_Sister
Sister Jesme is an Indian Catholic nun and writer. She is known as Dr. Sister Jesme. Sister Jesme was born on 11 June 1956, in Kerala. Sister Jesme decided
Sister_Jesme
SISTER STUDY
SISTER STUDY
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dyer, Middle English litster (see Lister).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Castor.Americanized spelling of German Kaster.
Male
Swedish
Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Kristoffer, KRISTER means "believer" or "follower of Christ."
Male
Scottish
Medieval Scottish form of Latin Crescentius, KESTER means "to spring up, grow, thrive."
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Male
English
Low German pet form of Latin Silvester, FESTER means "from the forest."
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English : variant of Coster.The American military officer George Custer (1839–76) was a descendant of a German officer from Hesse by the name of Küster.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dyer, Middle English litster (see Lister).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jester, Middle English gester.German : from the Germanic personal name Gastharo, composed of the elements gast ‘warrior’ + heri ‘army’.
Male
English
English slang term for someone who breaks things transferred to forename use, originally derived from the verb bust, BUSTER means "to break, smash," hence "breaker, destroyer, smasher."
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, FOSTER means "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Dyer
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner, or an occupational name for someone who was master of his craft or a schoolmaster, from Middle English maister (Old French maistre, Latin magister). In early instances this surname was often borne by people who were franklins or other substantial freeholders, presumably because they had laborers under them to work their lands. In Scotland Master was the title given to administrators of medieval hospitals, as well as being born by the eldest sons of barons; thus, the surname may also have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name by someone in the service of such.Either a dialect form or an Americanized form of German Meister.Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city) : Parsi occupational name for someone who was a master of his craft, from the English word master.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dyer, Middle English litster, an agent derivative (originally feminine; compare Baxter) of lit(t)e(n) ‘to dye’ (Old Norse lita). This term was used principally in East Anglia and northern and eastern England (areas of Scandinavian settlement), and to this day the surname is found principally in these regions, especially in Yorkshire.Scottish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Fhleisdeir ‘son of the arrow maker’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Lister.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon), Dutch, and German
English (Devon), Dutch, and German : occupational name for a baker, from Anglo-Norman French pestour, pistour, Middle Dutch pester, pister ‘baker’ (Old French pestor, pesteur, German Pistor, from Latin pistor).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.
Female
English
Medieval Latin form of Persian Esther, HESTER means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Forster.English : nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fÅstre, a derivative of fÅstrian ‘to nourish or rear’).Jewish : probably an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, such as Forster.This name was brought to North America by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Thomas Foster (1640–79) is buried in the old burial ground in Cambridge, MA. John Foster, born 1648 in Dorchester, MA, was the earliest wood engraver in America.
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALISTER means "defender of mankind."
SISTER STUDY
SISTER STUDY
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Gregorios, REIJO means "watchful; vigilant."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Chastity sacred
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Americanized form of German Koppler.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Guide
Female
Hindi/Indian
(ইনà§à¦¦à§à¦°à¦¾à¦¨à§€) Ancient feminine form of Hindi Indra, INDRANI means "possesses a drop (of rain)."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Cold; Angel; Having Life
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Truthful; Genuine; Firm
Boy/Male
Arabic
Victories
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Tongue; Language
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Nine Different Expressions
SISTER STUDY
SISTER STUDY
SISTER STUDY
SISTER STUDY
SISTER STUDY
n.
Same as Leister.
v. i.
To pass through a filter; to percolate.
n.
A sister by one parent only.
n.
One of the same kind, or of the same condition; -- generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits.
v. i.
To be affected with a blister or blisters; to have a blister form on.
pl.
of Sister-in-law
v. t.
Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.
n.
Glitter; luster.
n.
See Bister.
n.
Alt. of Lister
v. t.
To make bitter.
v. t.
To raise a blister or blisters upon.
n.
Alt. of Bistre
n.
One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.
n.
Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.
v. t.
To be sister to; to resemble closely.
n.
One who hits or strikes; as, a hard hitter.
n.
The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
n.
A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a half sister. The correlative of brother.
v. t.
To cause to fester or rankle.