wet-nurse (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *wet-nurse*:
NOUN	person	wet-nurse, wet nurse, wetnurse, amah	a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
VERB	consumption	wet-nurse, breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, lactate, give suck	give suck to

English > *wet-nurse*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
Synonyms	wet nurse, wetnurse, amah
Broader	nanny, nursemaid, nurse	A woman who is the custodian of children
Spanish	ama de leche, ama, aya, nodriza
Catalan	dida, nodrissa

English > *wet-nurse*: 2 senses > verb 1, consumption
Meaning	give suck to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, lactate, give suck
Entailed by	wean, ablactate	gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
Broader	feed, give	Give food to
Opposite	bottlefeed	feed (infants) with a bottle
Similar to	suck	Draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
Spanish	amamantar, dar de mamar, lactar
Catalan	alletar

HyperDic: wet-nurse