cousinly

English

Etymology

From cousin +‎ -ly.

Adjective

cousinly (comparative more cousinly, superlative most cousinly)

  1. Characteristic of, or suitable to, a cousin
    Antonym: uncousinly
    • 1911, Susan Glaspell, The Visioning‎[1]:
      "Katie," he broke out, "if you have any cousinly love in your heart, and know anything about Walt Whitman, tell me something, so I can go back and spring it on Helen."

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