English noun: wet-nurse | |||
1. | wet-nurse (person) a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else | ||
Synonyms | amah, wet nurse, wetnurse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nanny, nurse, nursemaid | ||
English verb: wet-nurse | |||
1. | wet-nurse (consumption) give suck to | ||
Samples | The wetnurse suckled the infant. You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places. | ||
Synonyms | breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feed, give | ||
Verb group | suck | ||
Antonyms | bottlefeed | ||