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bedwetter

/ˈbɛdwɛtɚ/

bedwetter noun: a person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep).

Noun

bedwetter (plural bedwetters)

  1. A person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep).
  2. (derogatory) A cowardly person.

bedwetter meaning in Persian

bedwetter in Persian

person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
شاشو šâšu

Forms of bedwetter

pluralbedwetters
alternative formbed-wetter
alternative formbed wetter

Origin of bedwetter

From bed + wetter.

Questions about bedwetter

What does bedwetter mean?
Bedwetter means a person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep).
What is bedwetter in Persian?
Bedwetter in Persian is شاشو (šâšu). See Bedwetter meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is bedwetter?
Bedwetter is a noun.
How do you pronounce bedwetter?
Bedwetter is pronounced /ˈbɛdwɛtɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of bedwetter?
The plural of bedwetter is bedwetters.

Words near bedwetter in the dictionary

  1. bedwench
  2. bedwenches
  3. bedwet
  4. bedwets
  5. bedwetted
  6. bedwetter
  7. bedwetters
  8. bedwetting
  9. bedwetting alarm
  10. bedwetting alarms
  11. bedwettingly

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