NURSLING

nursling, nurseling, suckling

(noun) an infant considered in relation to its nurse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nursling (plural nurslings)

A young child or animal being nursed.

Source: Wiktionary


Nurs"ling, n. Etym: [Nurse + -ling.]

Definition: One who, or that which, is nursed; an infant; a fondling. I was his nursling once, and choice delight. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 February 2025

BACK

(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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