noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ first , second
▪ distant , remote ( BrE )
▪ close , kissing ( AmE ) ( both figurative )
▪
These pigs are close ~s of the wild hog.
▪
the popular idea that creativity and madness are kissing ~s
▪ baby , little
▪
I have a new baby ~.
▪ female , male
▪ long-lost
▪
Completely out of the blue, she got a letter from her long-lost ~ in Ohio.
▪ beloved , favourite/favorite
PHRASES
▪ ~ once, twice, etc. removed
▪
She's my first ~ once removed (= of a different generation) .