What is "wet-nurse" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 21-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net

What does wet-nurse mean in English? Meaning of wet-nurse definition and abbreviation with examples.

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Meaning of "wet-nurse": a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else

Meaning: a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else

Synonyms: amah wet nurse wet-nurse wetnurse

Hypernyms: nanny nurse nursemaid

Meaning: give suck to

Example: The wetnurse suckled the infant You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places

Synonyms: breastfeed give suck lactate nurse suck suckle wet-nurse

Hypernyms: feed give

Antonyms: bottlefeed