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Sibling vs Siblingless - What's the difference?

sibling | siblingless |

As a noun sibling

is a person who shares same parents. One's brother or sister.

As an adjective siblingless is

without siblings.

sibling

English

Noun

(wikipedia sibling) (en noun)
  • A person who shares same parents. One's brother or sister.
    • None of my siblings are married yet. .

    Derived terms

    * nibling * siblinghood *stepsibling *adoptive sibling *milk sibling *full sibling *siblingly *little sib *half sib *stepsib *sib-in-law *fullsib *foster sib *adoptive sib

    siblingless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without siblings.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=February 11, author=Liesl Schillinger, title=And Baby Makes Three, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=For Betty Rollin, a memoirist who grew up in Yonkers, being siblingless meant that she was pampered, adored and showered with gifts. }}

    Hypernyms

    * brotherless * sisterless