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bedwetting en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

From bed + wetting.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, not-comparable) Characterized by cowardly attitudes; wishy-washy.
    • Really? There'll be none of this bedwetting attitude towards problems when I take office.

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bedwetting en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From bed + wetting.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) A type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in bed during sleep.

Forms

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Relateds

piss-the-bed · bedwetter · to wet oneself · to wet the bed · bedwetting alarm

Synonyms

enuresis (involuntary urination while asleep) · sleepwetting (involuntary urination while asleep) · nocturesis (involuntary urination while asleep)

Translations (18)

fr énurésie nocturne (involuntary urination while asleep) · ga fliuchadh leapa (involuntary urination while asleep) · fi yökastelu (involuntary urination while asleep) · hu ágybavizelés (involuntary urination while asleep) · sv sängvätning (involuntary urination while asleep) · cy gwlychu'r gwely (involuntary urination while asleep) · ru ночно́й энуре́з (involuntary urination while asleep) · de Bettnässen (involuntary urination while asleep) · ca enuresi nocturna (involuntary urination while asleep) · es enuresis nocturna (involuntary urination while asleep) · fr faire pipi au lit (involuntary urination while asleep) · ja お寝小 (involuntary urination while asleep) · ja 夜尿症 (involuntary urination while asleep) · cmn 尿床 (involuntary urination while asleep) · ru недержа́ние мочи́ (involuntary urination while asleep) · cmn 遺尿 /遗尿 (involuntary urination while asleep) · pt enurese noturna (involuntary urination while asleep) · cmn 夜遺尿 /夜遗尿 (involuntary urination while asleep)