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dry-nurse

dry-nurse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [drahy nurs]
    • /draɪ nɜrs/
    • /draɪ nɜːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drahy nurs]
    • /draɪ nɜrs/

Definitions of dry-nurse word

  • verb with object dry-nurse to act as a dry nurse to. 1
  • noun dry-nurse a nurse who takes care of but does not breast-feed another's infant. Compare wet nurse. 1
  • noun dry-nurse Informal. a person who tutors and guides an inexperienced person at work. 1
  • noun dry-nurse A nurse who takes care of a baby, but does not breastfeed. 0

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Origin of dry-nurse

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dry-nurse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dry-nurse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for dry-nurse

verb dry-nurse

  • feed — to give a fee to.
  • nourish — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
  • cradle — A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
  • nurture — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
  • suckle — to nurse at the breast or udder.

Antonyms for dry-nurse

verb dry-nurse

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • starve — to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

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