nursling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɜːslɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɝslɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nûrs′ling)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
nurs•ling or nurse•ling /ˈnɜrslɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a nursing infant or young animal.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nurs•ling  (nûrs′ling),USA pronunciation 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. 
  • nurse + -ling1 1550–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nursling, nurseling / ˈnɜːslɪŋ/
  1. a child or young animal that is being suckled, nursed, or fostered
'nursling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alumnus - babe - nurseling - thremmatology

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