nurse nurse /ˈnɝːs/

noun

1. () One skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)  ( nurse )
   one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
    The nurse checked my blood pressure before the doctor came in
   The nurse checked my blood pressure before the doctor came in
   
   
2. () A woman who is the custodian of children  ( nanny , nursemaid , nurse )
   a woman who is the custodian of children
    She has a wonderful nurse who has been helping her through the pregnancy
   She has a wonderful nurse who has been helping her through the pregnancy
   
   

verb

1. () (medicine) try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury  ( nurse )
   (medicine) try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
    He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs
   He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs
   
2. () Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)  ( entertain , harbour [Canadian, British] , nurse , harbor [ N. American] , hold )
   maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
    Bear a grudge
   bear a grudge
    Entertain interesting notions
   entertain interesting notions
    Harbor a resentment
   harbor a resentment
   
3. Give suck to  ( breastfeed , give suck , lactate , nurse , suck , suckle , wet-nurse )
   give suck to
    The wetnurse suckled the infant
   The wetnurse suckled the infant
    You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
   You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
   
4. Treat carefully  ( nurse )
   treat carefully
    He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon
   He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon
    He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly
   He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly
   
5. Serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people  ( nurse )
   serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
   

 whooper whooper /ˈhupər/

noun

1. Common Old World swan noted for its whooping call  ( Cygnus cygnus , whooper , whooper swan )
   common Old World swan noted for its whooping call
   
   
2. Rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call  ( Grus americana , whooper , whooping crane )
   rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
   
   

 foolish woman foolish woman /ˈfuːlɪʃ ˈwʊmən/

noun

1. A female fool  ( flibbertigibbet , foolish woman )
   a female fool
   
   

 cling cling /ˈklɪŋ/

noun

1. Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit  ( cling , clingstone )
   fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
   
   

verb

1. () Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation  ( cleave , stick , adhere , cling , cohere )
   come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
    The dress clings to her body
   The dress clings to her body
    The label stuck to the box
   The label stuck to the box
    The sushi rice grains cohere
   The sushi rice grains cohere
   
2. () To remain emotionally or intellectually attached  ( cling )
   to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
    He clings to the idea that she might still love him.
   He clings to the idea that she might still love him.
   
3. () Hold on tightly or tenaciously  ( hang , cling )
   hold on tightly or tenaciously
    Hang on to your father's hands
   hang on to your father's hands
    The child clung to his mother's apron
   The child clung to his mother's apron