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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Consonant Match
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:
State: Nursing home caregiver stole painkillers, worked while under the influence
Jul 8, 2026 Iowa Capital Dispatch
Jul 8, 2026 Iowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa Board of Nursing disciplines nurses for alleged patient care concerns, intoxication
Jul 22, 2026 weareiowa.com
Jul 22, 2026 weareiowa.com