nurseling

nurse·ling

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nurs-ling]
- /ˈnɜrs lɪŋ/
- /ˈnɜːs.l̩.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nurs-ling]
- /ˈnɜrs lɪŋ/

Definitions of nurseling word

noun nurseling an infant, child, or young animal being nursed or being cared for by a nurse. 1
noun nurseling any person or thing under fostering care, influences, or conditions. 1
noun nurseling Alternative form of nursling. 1

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Origin of nurseling

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 Nurseling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nurseling

nurseling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

nurseling usage trend in Literature

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