nurser
- noun
- /ˈnɜr.sər/
- Archaic
:
cuidador
- As a skilled nurser, she provided all the care needed for the newborn kittens.
Examples
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It was so freeing to hear that coming from the nurser of the year.
Blog text (9) -
They are also really slow nursers, so you sometimes have only an hour or less in between nursing sessions.
Blog text (13) -
She poured two ounces of it into a nurser and handed it to LaRone, who sat in the rocker talking to Daquille.
Fiction book (1994) -
The nurser carefully fed the baby goat to ensure it was healthy and strong.
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The dedicated nurser kept a close eye on the infants, making sure each one received enough nourishment.
Synonyms
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3.2
A person who helps someone who is ill, elderly, or has a disability with daily tasks
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5.3
A woman who cares for young children in a private home
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4.4
A person who cares for and supports someone or something so it can grow
A person who raises young animals or children
A person who looks after babies in their own home while parents work
A person who gives a temporary home to a child or animal
Compounds
How Caring
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nurser comes from the same root as nurse and nursery, from the old Latin nutrire meaning 'to feed' or 'to nourish'. Think of a mother feeding her baby: a nurser is any person, animal, or thing that gives care and food to others.