nannified
/ˈnanɪfʌɪd/rare
adjective
Involving or characterized by a nanny or nannies; that has been looked after by a nanny or nannies; treated in a nannyish manner.
- Frequently with depreciative connotation..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Guardian. From nanny + -ified.
- hold the ball
- hold the field
- hold the fort
- hold the front page
- hold the line
- hold the man
- hold the purse strings
- hold the ring
- hold the stage
- hold thumbs
- hold together (or hold something together)
- hold up
- hold up one's head (or hold one's head high)
- hold water
- hold with
- hole
- hole-and-corner
- hole card
- hole-in-one
- hole in the heart
- hole in the wall
- hole out
- hole punch
- hole saw
- hole up