- bed wetter
- noun see bed-wetting
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
bed wetter
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bed-wetter — bedwetter or bed wetter «BEHD WEHT uhr», noun. a person, especially a child, who habitually urinates in bed … Useful english dictionary
bed wetter — noun someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed • Syn: ↑bedwetter, ↑wetter • Derivationally related forms: ↑wet (for: ↑wetter) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bed-wetting — [bed′wet΄iŋ] n. involuntary urination in bed while asleep, especially as a habitual problem bed wetter n. * * * bed wet·ting (bĕdʹwĕt ĭng) n. Enuresis, especially when occurring nocturnally during sleep. bed wetter n. * * * … Universalium
bed-wetting — (n.) 1844, from BED (Cf. bed) (n.) + prp. of WET (Cf. wet) (v.). Related: Bed wetter … Etymology dictionary
bed-wetting — [bed′wet΄iŋ] n. involuntary urination in bed while asleep, especially as a habitual problem bed wetter n … English World dictionary
wetter — n. one who wets (e.g. bed wetter); that which wets wet n. wetness; moisture, dampness; rain; rainy weather n. (Informal) person who supports the selling of alcoholic drinks (USA) v. soak in water; moisten; be soaked in water; urinate in bed;… … English contemporary dictionary
wetter — noun 1. someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed • Syn: ↑bedwetter, ↑bed wetter • Derivationally related forms: ↑wet • Hypernyms: ↑pisser, ↑urinator 2 … Useful english dictionary
bed-wetting — noun Date: 1890 enuresis especially when occurring in bed during sleep • bed wetter noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
bed-wetting — noun involuntary urination during the night. Derivatives bed wetter noun … English new terms dictionary
bed wetting — noun (U) the problem that some children have of passing urine (=liquid from the body) while they are asleep bed wetter noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
