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wet-nurse vs nanny

nanny vs wet-nurse

wet-nurse and nanny both are nouns.

wet-nurse is a verb but nanny is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wet-nurse Yes No Yes No
nanny Yes No No No
As nouns, nanny is a hypernym of wet-nurse; that is, nanny is a word with a broader meaning than wet-nurse:
  • wet-nurse: a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
  • nanny: a woman who is the custodian of children
Other hypernyms of wet-nurse include nurse, nursemaid.
wet-nurse (noun) nanny (noun)
a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else female goat
a woman who is the custodian of children
wet-nurse (verb) nanny (verb)
give suck to
Difference between wet-nurse and nanny

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