nursing
/ˈnɝsɪŋ/
adjectivenoun
In the state of suckling young, lactating.
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Adjective 2 meanings
In the state of suckling young, lactating.
“The nursing bear wouldn't move far until her cubs were older.”
Referring to nurses.
“The nursing staff worked overtime at the hospital.”
Noun 2 meanings
Suckling, such as breastfeeding.
The process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse.
“She went into nursing as a career.”
NURSING at a glance
NURSING has 7 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (N 1 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,096 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with nursing
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- CURSING10
- PURSING10
- NURLING8
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