nurs·ling

(nûrs′lĭng)

1. A nursing infant or young animal.

2. A carefully nurtured person or thing.

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nursling

(ˈnɜːslɪŋ) or

nurseling

a child or young animal that is being suckled, nursed, or fostered

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nurs•ling

(ˈnɜrs lɪŋ)

n.

1. a nursing infant or young animal.

2. any person or thing under fostering care.

[1550–60]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

nursling - an infant considered in relation to its nurse

nurseling, suckling

babe, baby, infant - a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different"

nursling

noun

A very young child:

babe, baby, bambino, infant, neonate, newborn.

Idiom: bundle of joy.

Translations

poppante

nursling

[ˈnɜːslɪŋ] N → lactante mf, niño/a m/f de pecho

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nursling

n → Pflegling m

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