Nursing

/ˈnɜːsɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Nursing

verb

To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
"She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy."
To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
"She nursed him back to health."
To treat kindly and with extra care
"She nursed the rosebush and that season it bloomed."
To manage with care and economy

noun

Suckling, such as breastfeeding.
The process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse.
"She went into nursing as a career."

adjective

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."

Anagrams of Nursing

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "nursing":

6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

gins girn gnus grin guns inns nuns rigs ring rins rugs ruin rung runs sign+5 more

3-LETTER WORDS

gin gnu gun inn ins nun nus rig rin rug run sin sir sri sun+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "nursing" and rearranging:

+tturnings unstring

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

siphusband

Rhyming Words

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