1. an infant or young child that is being nursed or cared for

Examples

• The mother held her nursling close to her chest.
• The nursling cried softly in the cradle.
• She devoted all her time to caring for her nursling.
• The nursling slept peacefully after feeding.
• The wet nurse tended to the wealthy family’s nursling.
• The nursling’s tiny fingers grasped at the blanket.