nursing
Definitions
Noun
- The work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
- The profession of a nurse
- Nourishing at the breast
Verb
- Try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
- Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- Serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- Treat carefully
- Give suck to
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "nursing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nothing | 2 | 411 |
| 2 | entering | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | enjoying | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | noting | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | answering | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | nearing | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | nagging | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | snapping | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | nodding | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | snelling | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | snoring | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | kneeling | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | knocking | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | needing | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | ensuing | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | naming | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | gnashing | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | numbing | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | sneaking | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | sniffing | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | undoing | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | incurring | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | injuring | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | knitting | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | nailing | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | napping | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | netting | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | nosing | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | nudging | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | snatching | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | sneering | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | sneezing | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | sniping | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | snooping | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | snubbing | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | undying | 3 | 1 |
| 37 | unknowing | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | unnerving | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | annealing | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | endowing | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | enneking | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | inferring | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | kneading | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | knifing | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | nabbing | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | nading | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | nehring | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | nipping | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | nowling | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | nutting | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | ongoing | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | snacking | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | snagging | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | snaking | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | snaring | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | snitching | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | snoozing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | snuffing | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | snugging | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | unearthing | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "nursing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | using | 2 | 145 |
| 2 | rising | 2 | 62 |
| 3 | bursting | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | enduring | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | urging | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | pursuing | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | cursing | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | insuring | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | ensuring | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | nourishing | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | uprising | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | injuring | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | coursing | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | ursin | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | infusing | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | ursini | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | unring | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | tusing | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | turing | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | rosing | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "nursing" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nursing and | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "nursing" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | of nursing | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "nursing" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mixture | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "nursing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 60
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Email announces U nursing program changes, leaving pre-nursing students uncertain
Jul 24, 2026 The Daily Utah Chronicle
Jul 24, 2026 The Daily Utah Chronicle
Up to 100 Haitian caregivers could lose Connecticut nursing home jobs Monday
Jul 24, 2026 CT Insider
Jul 24, 2026 CT Insider
She’s 83, but this longtime UC San Diego nurse just can’t stop caring for others
Jul 27, 2026 San Diego Union-Tribune
Jul 27, 2026 San Diego Union-Tribune
Former Boston Children's Hospital nurse charged with sexually assaulting teenage patients
Jul 24, 2026 NBC Boston
Jul 24, 2026 NBC Boston