Phrase Hound found 57 phrases and 18 compound words that contain cousin. The most common are listed below. Open cousin in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 57
- second cousinA grandchild of a grandparent's sibling.
- third cousinA grandchild of one's grandparent's first cousin.
- cousin-in-lawHusband or wife of one's cousin.
- fourth cousinAny of a number of people who have a common great-great-great-grandparent.
- fifth cousinAny of a number of people who have a common great-great-great-great-grandparent.
- cross-cousinThe child of one's father's sister or of one's mother's brother; a cousin related via opposite-gender siblings rather than same-gender ones (the latter being a parallel cousin).
- maternal cousinA child of one's mother's sibling
- paternal cousinA child of one's father's sibling
- cousin-germanA first cousin.
- double cousinA cousin who is related on both sides of a family. A relative with four common grandparents.
- sixth cousinAny of a number of people who have a common great-great-great-great-great-grandparent.
- first cousin once removedA first cousin's child.
- country cousinAn acquaintance from the countryside, who is regarded by city dwellers as being poorly adapted for city life.
- parallel cousinThe child of one's father's brother or of one's mother's sister; a cousin related via same-gender siblings rather than opposite-gender ones (the latter being a cross-cousin).
- first cousinA child of a parent's sibling; a nephew or niece of a parent; a child of one's uncle or aunt.
- kissing cousinA relatively distant relative, or a friend, who is familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss.
- cousin brotherA male first cousin.
- cousin sisterA female first cousin.
- cousin primeEither of a pair of prime numbers that differ by four
- half cousinThe son or daughter of one's half-uncle or half-aunt. A relative with one common grandparent.
- cater-cousinA person who, while not being a blood relation, is regarded as close enough to be called a cousin; a (very) close or good friend; a bosom friend.
- false cousinSynonym of false friend (which is the more common term for the concept).
- step-cousinAlternative form of stepcousin: A nephew or niece of someone's stepparent; a child of someone's stepaunt or stepuncle (in the sense of a sibling of someone's stepparent).
- second cousin once removedA child of a second cousin.
- double first cousinA first cousin with whom one shares four grandparents (and hence is also a double cousin).
Compound words 18
- cousinshipThe state of being cousins, or the relationship that exists among cousins.
- grandcousinThe grandchild of a first cousin, or the first cousin of a grandparent; first cousin twice removed.
- cousinhoodRelationship as of cousins.
- cousinlyCharacteristic of, or suitable to, a cousin
- noncousinOne who is not a cousin.
- cousinryCollectively, someone's cousins
- orthocousinAny of two or more cousins who are the children of siblings of identical gender, i.e. children of brothers or of sisters.
- cousinalOf or relating to a cousin.
- cousinyResembling or characteristic of cousins.
- cousinessA female cousin.