wet-nurse

(wĕt′nûrs′)tr.v. wet-nursed, wet-nurs·ing, wet-nurs·es 1. To serve as wet nurse for.2. To treat with excessive care.

wet′ nurse`

n. a woman hired to suckle another's infant. [1610–20]

wet′-nurse`

v.t. -nursed, -nurs•ing. 1. to act as a wet nurse to (an infant). 2. to give excessive care or attention to. [1775–85]

wet-nurse

Past participle: wet-nursed
Gerund: wet-nursing

Imperative
wet-nurse
wet-nurse

Present
I wet-nurse
you wet-nurse
he/she/it wet-nurses
we wet-nurse
you wet-nurse
they wet-nurse

Preterite
I wet-nursed
you wet-nursed
he/she/it wet-nursed
we wet-nursed
you wet-nursed
they wet-nursed

Present Continuous
I am wet-nursing
you are wet-nursing
he/she/it is wet-nursing
we are wet-nursing
you are wet-nursing
they are wet-nursing

Present Perfect
I have wet-nursed
you have wet-nursed
he/she/it has wet-nursed
we have wet-nursed
you have wet-nursed
they have wet-nursed

Past Continuous
I was wet-nursing
you were wet-nursing
he/she/it was wet-nursing
we were wet-nursing
you were wet-nursing
they were wet-nursing

Past Perfect
I had wet-nursed
you had wet-nursed
he/she/it had wet-nursed
we had wet-nursed
you had wet-nursed
they had wet-nursed

Future
I will wet-nurse
you will wet-nurse
he/she/it will wet-nurse
we will wet-nurse
you will wet-nurse
they will wet-nurse

Future Perfect
I will have wet-nursed
you will have wet-nursed
he/she/it will have wet-nursed
we will have wet-nursed
you will have wet-nursed
they will have wet-nursed

Future Continuous
I will be wet-nursing
you will be wet-nursing
he/she/it will be wet-nursing
we will be wet-nursing
you will be wet-nursing
they will be wet-nursing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been wet-nursing
you have been wet-nursing
he/she/it has been wet-nursing
we have been wet-nursing
you have been wet-nursing
they have been wet-nursing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been wet-nursing
you will have been wet-nursing
he/she/it will have been wet-nursing
we will have been wet-nursing
you will have been wet-nursing
they will have been wet-nursing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been wet-nursing
you had been wet-nursing
he/she/it had been wet-nursing
we had been wet-nursing
you had been wet-nursing
they had been wet-nursing

Conditional
I would wet-nurse
you would wet-nurse
he/she/it would wet-nurse
we would wet-nurse
you would wet-nurse
they would wet-nurse

Past Conditional
I would have wet-nursed
you would have wet-nursed
he/she/it would have wet-nursed
we would have wet-nursed
you would have wet-nursed
they would have wet-nursed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wet-nurse - a woman hired to suckle a child of someone elseamah, wet nurse, wetnursenanny, nursemaid, nurse - a woman who is the custodian of children
Verb	1.	wet-nurse - give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"breastfeed, give suck, lactate, suckle, nurse, sucksuck - draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth; "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast"feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

Translations

wet

(wet) adjective1. containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid. We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.湿的2. rainy. a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.多雨的 verb – present tense ˈwetting: past tense, past participles wet, ~ˈwetted – to make wet. She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.把...弄湿 noun1. moisture. a patch of wet.湿气2. rain. Don't go out in the wet.雨天ˈwetness noun湿wet blanket a depressing companion. 扫兴的事或人ˈwet-nurse noun a woman employed to breast-feed someone else's baby. 奶妈ˈwetsuit noun a rubber suit for wearing in cold conditions when diving etc. 潜（跳）水服 wet through soaked to the skin. 湿透

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noun a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else

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verb give suck to

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