stepchild
a child of one's spouse by a previous marriage.
any person, organization, affiliate, project, etc., that is not properly treated, supported, or appreciated: This agency is the stepchild when appropriations are handed out.
Origin of stepchild
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How to use stepchild in a sentence
He also has an adopted son, Moises, three sisters, three stepchildren and nine step-grandchildren.
Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta, American Great, Dead at 82 | Tim Teeman | October 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“He completely adored his wife and two stepchildren,” Ross said.
Nevada Teacher Mike Landsberry Survived War. He Was Killed in Class. | Jacob Siegel | October 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMy stepchildren and I prefer to watch The Big Lebowski on Christmas Eve.
I want both of my stepchildren to have the life I, and their mother, never had.
Letters From DREAMers: Young Immigrants Hope for Deferred Action | Sam Schlinkert | August 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBurch has three children of her own and is heavily involved in the lives of three of her stepchildren from her last marriage.
Tory Burch and Tina Brown Discuss Family, Fashion, and More | Jacob Bernstein | February 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
This was the same Ino who cared so tenderly for the infant Bacchus; but to her stepchildren she was very cruel.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip Baker"One o' Pap Himes's stepchildren mighty near killed, they say," the boy told him.
The Power and the Glory | Grace MacGowan CookeHer manner blamed Helen for her own lack of self-control; but to this her stepchildren were accustomed, and Helen felt no anger.
Moor Fires | E. H. (Emily Hilda) YoungBut she had a very pleasant home, and her stepchildren proved tractable.
A Little Girl of Long Ago | Amanda Millie DouglasHe carefully designated thirty for his stepchildren and twenty-one for his wife.
Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century | Annie Lash Jester
British Dictionary definitions for stepchild
/ (ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld) /
a stepson or stepdaughter
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