noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The practice of attending to and feeding a baby without suckling. uncountable
2. 2
   Looking after as though a baby. uncountable

   ""You see, it's all up to you and me, for this old Summerlee man will want dry-nursin' from the first.""

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of drynurse form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

""You see, it's all up to you and me, for this old Summerlee man will want dry-nursin' from the first.""

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