nursling C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈnɝzlɪŋ/ UK /ˈnɜːzlɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #267113 Meanings 1 noun literary: a young child or animal being nursed or cared for The nurse wrapped her sleeping nursling in a blanket. Etymology From nurse + -ling. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nursling **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnɝzlɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɜːzlɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 267113 ## Meanings 1. literary: a young child or animal being nursed or cared for ## Examples - The nurse wrapped her sleeping nursling in a blanket. ## Etymology From nurse + -ling. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown