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bed-wetting

bed-wetting

4 3.2
Peeing while you sleep that often happens in children who usually grow out of it
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛdˌwɛtɪŋ/
translation icon : enuresis
  • And the physiological fallout for me as a child was everything from bed wetting to nightmares to solitude.
  • bed-wetting problem
  • bed-wetting issues
  • nightmares and bed-wetting

And the physiological fallout for me as a child was everything from bed wetting to nightmares to solitude.

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Examples

  • Any recess, right bed wetting, nightmares, not sleeping deep enough, not sleeping long enough, fears.

  • There was no booze to blame for my blackouts, vomiting, and bed-wetting.

    Blog text (13)
  • This caused me more problems than bed-wetting ever had.

  • ...will a wet hand lead to a bed-wetting?

  • EBO: No bed-wetting for two years.

  • The year had been one of nightmares and bed-wetting, but she had kept the terrible "secret" locked inside.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • And the physiological fallout for me as a child was everything from bed wetting to nightmares to solitude.

  • Insomnia, narcolepsy, bed-wetting.

  • Children often face challenges with bed-wetting, which can be a normal part of development.

  • Parents should be patient and understanding when dealing with their child's bed-wetting.

Synonyms

enuresis
vsbed-wetting
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Not being able to control peeing, often during sleep

is the child related form usually seen in childhood that often resolves with age
bedwetting problem
vsbed-wetting
4.4

Peeing during sleep that a person cannot control

is the same condition common in children that often stops with age

Antonyms

8 1.0

Lack of water or wetness in something

continence
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A person can control when they pass urine and feces

Surface Forms

bed-wetting singular
bed-wettings plural

Morphology

bed-wetting = bed + wet (transparent) = bed + wet + ing

The word is formed from 'bed' + 'wet' with the gerundive suffix '-ing' and the meaning is directly derivable (to wet the bed).

Etymology

Bed-wetting is simply made from the two words bed and wetting, where 'bed' is the place you sleep and 'to wet' means 'to make something wet'. So bed-wetting literally means making the bed wet while you sleep, which is why it names involuntary urination during sleep, especially in children.