son
Boy to parents
A son is a male child in relation to his parents: Their son just graduated from college.
The term extends to male descendants generally or to men regarded with parental affection: a son of Abraham, Come here, son.
Native son describes someone born in a particular place.
Son of a bitch is a common insult, often abbreviated to SOB.
Like father, like son notes inherited traits. (Capitalized Son often refers to Jesus Christ as the second person of the Trinity.)
Person before puberty
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- heirOne who receives legacy
- issuePoint of contention
scion · boy · baby · toddler · infant · newborn · junior · seed
Informal address for boys
buddy · champ · slugger · kiddo · sport · my boy · young man · little man
One who receives legacy
- estateProperty and grounds
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- bequestGift left by will
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
legacy · trust · will · testament · endowment · heirloom · entailment · birthright
Related people together
brother · sister · sibling · grandparent · grandfather · grandmother · uncle · aunt
Male youth period
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- schoolboyMale student, typically young
- growing upDeveloping into adulthood
puberty · development · juvenile · minor · student · young · coming-of-age · formative years
Family line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
dynasty · pedigree · clan · forebears · forefathers · patriarch · succession · primogeniture
Accomplished goal or deed
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- joyIntense positive emotion
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
honor · glory · admiration · success · triumph · gratification · delight · esteem
child
Person before puberty
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- heirOne who receives legacy
issue · scion · boy · baby · toddler · infant · newborn · junior · seed · posterity
sonny
Informal address for boys
boyo · buddy · champ · slugger · kiddo · sport · my boy · young man · little man · cub
heir
One who receives legacy
- estateProperty and grounds
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- bequestGift left by will
patrimony · legacy · trust · will · testament · endowment · heirloom · entailment · birthright · fortune
family
Related people together
daughter · brother · sister · sibling · grandparent · grandfather · grandmother · uncle · aunt · nephew
boyhood
Male youth period
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- schoolboyMale student, typically young
growing up · puberty · development · juvenile · minor · student · young · coming-of-age · formative years · childhood
ancestry
Family line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- descentDownward slope or lineage
heritage · dynasty · pedigree · clan · forebears · forefathers · patriarch · succession · primogeniture · birthright
achievement
Accomplished goal or deed
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- joyIntense positive emotion
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
satisfaction · honor · glory · admiration · success · triumph · gratification · delight · esteem · blessing
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
- family lifebirth, kinship, childbirth, pregnancy, new baby
- family membersmother, father, sister, brother, daughter
- family termsparents, nuclear family, mothers, extended family, fathers
- humanityhuman, human being, humans, people, mankind
- parentinggentle parenting, child, mom, children, kids
- my sonOne's male child
- son of a bitchVulgar term for scoundrel
- prodigal sonsWasteful children who return
- only sonSingle male offspring
- youngest sonFinal male offspring
- son of a gunEuphemistic oath