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- [nurs-ling]
- /ˈnɜrs lɪŋ/
- /ˈnɜːslɪŋ/
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- [nurs-ling]
- /ˈnɜrs lɪŋ/
Definitions of nursling word
- noun nursling an infant, child, or young animal being nursed or being cared for by a nurse. 1
- noun nursling any person or thing under fostering care, influences, or conditions. 1
- noun nursling A baby that is being breastfed. 1
- noun nursling a child or young animal that is being suckled, nursed, or fostered 0
- noun nursling a young baby still being nursed 0
- noun nursling anything that is being carefully tended or cared for 0
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Origin of nursling
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; nurse + -ling1
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Parts of speech for Nursling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nursling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
nursling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nursling
noun nursling
- baby — A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.
- babe — Some people use babe as an affectionate way of addressing someone they love.
- bairn — A bairn is a child.
- bambino — a young child, esp an Italian one
- bundle — A bundle of things is a number of them that are tied together or wrapped in a cloth or bag so that they can be carried or stored.
Antonyms for nursling
noun nursling
- adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
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