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bedwetting

bedwetting noun: a type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in bed during sleep.

Noun

bedwetting (usually uncountable, plural bedwettings)

  1. (usually) A type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in bed during sleep.
    Synonyms:
    enuresis, nocturesis, sleepwetting

Adjective

bedwetting (not comparable)

  1. (derogatory) Characterized by cowardly attitudes; wishy-washy.
    • Really? There'll be none of this bedwetting attitude towards problems when I take office.

Synonyms of bedwetting

Forms of bedwetting

pluralbedwettings
alternative formbed-wetting

Origin of bedwetting

From bed + wetting.

Phrases with bedwetting

Questions about bedwetting

What does bedwetting mean?
Bedwetting means a type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in bed during sleep.
What part of speech is bedwetting?
Bedwetting can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of bedwetting?
The plural of bedwetting is bedwettings.

Words near bedwetting in the dictionary

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

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