Definitions for nurslings

nurslings nurs·ling

Spelling: [nurs-ling]
IPA: /ˈnɜrs lɪŋ/

Nurslings is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 186 anagrams from letters in nurslings (gilnnrssu).

Definitions for nurslings

noun

  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.

Origin of nurslings

First recorded in 1550-60; nurse + -ling1

Examples for nurslings

But Alland could do nothing but cry over her nursling and console her.

"It may have been because of this poor boy and his unhappy karma that my nursling had to die," said she.

In adversity you will not act like a nursling deprived of its bottle and rattle.

The nursling's first meal is the occasion of a special ceremony.

She fed quietly around her nursling, and left the place no more.

It was Aunt Chloe, coming in in search of her nursling, who told Mildred this.

Karl cast a distrustful glance sideways at my nursling and spoke not.

She gave them to me, and then she started off with her nursling.

Their country has indeed been, in a special degree, the nursling of sea power.

The faithful soul was doing her best to shield her nursling from danger.

Word Value for nurslings
Scrable

9

Words with friends

14

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