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wet nurse vs nanny

nanny vs wet nurse

wet nurse and nanny both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wet nurse Yes No No 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
Difference between wet nurse and nanny

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