/ Dictionary / Index N nursling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nurs•ling Pronunciation: (nûrs'ling), [key] — n. an infant, child, or young animal being nursed or being cared for by a nurse. any person or thing under fostering care, influences, or conditions. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nursling (Thesaurus) nursing home nurturance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language