What is "wetnurse" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 25-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does wetnurse mean in English? Meaning of wetnurse definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "wetnurse" in English? Definition and Explanations

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

Noun

  • Meaning: a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
  • Synonyms: amah wet nurse wet-nurse wetnurse
  • Hypernyms: nanny nurse nursemaid
  • Synonyms:

    feed, nourish, cradle, nurture, suckle, suck, wet-nurse, lactate, dry-nurse, bottle-feed, breast-feed, give suck,

    Antonyms:

    ignore, starve, neglect,

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    wetnurse in English: wetnurse
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