uncles
Your cousins' fathers
Uncles is the plural of uncle—the brother of one's parent, or the husband of one's aunt.
The word extends to close male friends of parents: My uncles came over for the cookout.
To cry uncle or say uncle is to admit defeat or beg for mercy.
aunt
Parent's sister or equivalent
father · grandfather · grandparent · brother · sibling · family · relative · in-law · godfather · patriarch
elder
Senior figure of authority
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- neighborPerson living nearby
- shopkeeperSmall store manager
stranger · respect · familiarity · affection · community · honorific · term · title · greeting · acquaintance
- family membersmother, father, sister, brother, son
- family bondslove, parent-child bond, trust, sibling bond, loyalty
- extended householdgrandparents, in-laws, aunts, cousins, nieces
- family generationsgenerations, generation, grandparents, grandchildren, grandparent
- family reunionrelatives, cousins, aunts, grandparents, siblings
- family supportchildcare, eldercare, caregiving, home care, respite care
- cries uncleConcedes under duress
- great uncleGrandparent's brother
- Uncle SamGovernment as a man
- say uncleConcede defeat verbally
- cry uncleConcede defeat aloud
- uncle figure
uncle, uncle's, great-uncle, granduncle, granduncles, great-uncles