- nursling nurseling
- noun (C) old use a baby who is being fed from the breast, or who is being looked after by a nurse
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
nursling nurseling
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nurseling — urseling n. An infant considered in relation to its nurse. Syn: nursling, suckling. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nursling — (n.) also nurseling, object of a nurse s care, 1550s, from NURSE (Cf. nurse) (v.) + LING (Cf. ling) … Etymology dictionary
nursling — is the preferred spelling, not nurseling … Modern English usage
nursling — [nʉrs′liŋ] n. 1. a young baby still being nursed 2. anything that is being carefully tended or cared for: Also nurseling … English World dictionary
nurseling — /nerrs ling/, n. nursling. * * * … Universalium
nursling — /nerrs ling/, n. 1. an infant, child, or young animal being nursed or being cared for by a nurse. 2. any person or thing under fostering care, influences, or conditions. Also, nurseling. [1550 60; NURSE + LING1] * * * … Universalium
nurseling — noun archaic spelling of nursling … English new terms dictionary
nurseling — noun (C) another spelling of nursling … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nurseling — /ˈnɜslɪŋ/ (say nersling) noun → nursling. {nurs(e) + ling1} …
nursling — /ˈnɜslɪŋ/ (say nersling) noun 1. an infant or child under a nurse s care. 2. any person or thing under fostering care, influences, or conditions. Also, nurseling …
