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wet-nurse

The word “wet-nurse” has 2 syllables: wet-nurse

It's pronounced as /ˈwɛt.nɝs/

What is synonym and antonym for wet-nurse?

In the thesaurus, “wet-nurse” has 27 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wet-nurse along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for wet-nurse

  • appease
  • baby
  • bottle-feed
  • breast-feed
  • cocker
  • coddle
  • content
  • cosset
  • dandle
  • delight
  • gladden
  • gratify
  • humor
  • indulge
  • mollify
  • mollycoddle
  • mother
  • nurse
  • oblige
  • pacify
  • pamper
  • placate
  • please
  • satisfy
  • soothe
  • spoil
  • suckle

Antonyms for wet-nurse

Meanings of wet-nurse

  • noun
    1. A woman hired to suckle another woman's child.
    2. (by extension) Someone who treats someone else with excessive care.

Example Sentences

  • In ancient times, a wet-nurse was often hired to feed royal infants.
  • The baby was cared for by a wet-nurse after the mother fell ill.
  • Wealthy families sometimes employed a wet-nurse instead of breastfeeding themselves.
  • The novel described the life of a wet-nurse in the 19th century.
  • A wet-nurse provided nourishment for orphaned children in the village.

On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wet-nurse, such as: abuse, appease, baby, bottle-feed, breast-feed, cocker, coddle.

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pamper

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