Definitions for brother-in-law

brother-in-law broth·er-in-law

Spelling: [bruhth -er-in-law]
IPA: /ˈbrʌð ər ɪnˌlɔ/

Brother-In-Law is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 1537 anagrams from letters in brother-in-law (--abehilnorrtw).

Definitions for brother-in-law

noun

  1. the brother of one's husband or wife.
  2. the husband of one's sister.
  3. the husband of one's wife's or husband's sister.

Origin of brother-in-law

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300

Examples for brother-in-law

Seven days after receiving the letter from Navarro, Abidogun had yet to break the “bad news” to his brother-in-law and his nephew.

And, moreover, his wife was in charge of his brother-in-law.

My brother-in-law suggested that I email a photo to them, and the rest is history.

Her mother, brother, and nephew—and her brother-in-law did it, too.

Mrs. MacDermott almost shouted the words at her brother-in-law.

He looked dubiously at his brother-in-law, but he did not ask him for information.

Then he put his acting career on hold for two years to make a gonzo mockumentary with his brother-in-law, Joaquin Phoenix.

In the video, Solange smacks and kicks her brother-in-law while Beyonce DOESN'T EVEN FLINCH.

I suppose he'll be a little more fastidious, as the brother-in-law of Shepler.

He cut off my brother-in-law's leg—charged him as much as if he had grown a new one for him.

Word Value for brother-in-law
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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