Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nursey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: nursey
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of nursie.

Example Sentences

"Family Doctor. “Well, my little Man, and how are you this Morning?” Young Hopeful. “Oh, Nursey says I ’m ever so much Normaller to-day!”"

Etymology

From nurse + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: nurse

Inflected Forms

nurseys (plural)

Questions

What does nursey mean?: Alternative form of nursie.
Where does nursey come from?: From nurse + -y.

How to pronounce nursey

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