The Clue
Harboring, as a grudge (7 letter answer)
The Answer
NURSING
Tags
Notes
The answer NURSING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Nightingale's line
Profession of Nightingale
Taking care of
Definition
NURSING as a noun:
1. the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
2. the profession of a nurse
3. (nursing, breast feeding) = nourishing at the breast
NURSE as a verb:
1. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
2. (harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse) = maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
3. serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
4. treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"
5. (breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck) = give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"