Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nursie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: nur-sie
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"“Bravo, Nursie!” cried Marway. “There ain't a flunkey of you all could do it better!” Clare said nothing, finished the job, and stood up."

Etymology

From nurse + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: nurse

Inflected Forms

nursies (plural) nursey (alternative)

Questions

What does nursie mean?: A nurse.
Where does nursie come from?: From nurse + -ie.

How to pronounce nursie

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