dry nurse vs nurse

dry nurse and nurse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dry nurse	Yes	No	No	No
nurse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, nurse is a hypernym of dry nurse; that is, nurse is a word with a broader meaning than dry nurse:

Other hypernyms of dry nurse include nanny, nursemaid.

dry nurse (noun)	nurse (noun)
a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant	one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
	a woman who is the custodian of children

dry nurse (verb)	nurse (verb)
	try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
	give suck to
	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
	serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
	treat carefully