father-in-law
noun/ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː/
Etymology
From Middle English fader in lawe, fadyr-in-lay, fader yn lawe, equivalent to father + -in-law.
- derived from fader in lawe
Definitions
One's spouse's father.
A stepfather.
- `Yes,` replied Snawley. `The fact is, I am not their father, Mr Squeers. I'm only their father-in-law.`
The neighborhood
- neighborbrother-in-law
- neighbordaughter-in-law
- neighbormother-in-law
- neighborsister-in-law
- neighborson-in-law
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for father-in-law. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA