ALL meanings of wet-nurse
wet-nurse
W w - verb with object wet-nurse to act as a wet nurse to (an infant). 1
- verb with object wet-nurse to give excessive care or attention to; treat as if helpless: The warden is accused of wet-nursing his prisoners. 1
- noun wet-nurse a woman hired to suckle another's infant. 1
- noun wet-nurse Alternative spelling of wet nurse. 0