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enuretic

enuretic

9.9
A person who wets the bed or cannot control their pee
  • noun
  • /ˌɛnjuˈrɛtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : enurético
  • Support groups can provide comfort and advice for a young enuretic struggling with bedwetting.

Examples

  • The doctor recommended a special alarm to help the enuretic wake up before accidents occurred.

  • The enuretic child often felt embarrassed at sleepovers.

  • Parents often feel frustrated when their child remains an enuretic despite trying different treatments.

  • Many enuretics struggle with self-esteem issues.

  • The doctor recommended a special alarm to help the enuretic wake up before accidents occurred.

  • Support groups can provide comfort and advice for a young enuretic struggling with bedwetting.

  • The enuretic child often felt embarrassed at sleepovers.

Synonyms

bed wetter
vsenuretic
4 6.5

A person, usually a child, who pees in bed while asleep

is the same meaning but written as a single combined word
bedwetter
vsenuretic
3 7.9

A person, often a child, who pees in bed while asleep

is the more formal term for the same involuntary bed urination
wetter
vsenuretic
  • Informal
1 8.9

A person, usually a child, who pees in bed while sleeping

is the clinical or formal label rather than a casual common term

How Continent

enuretic
  • Specialized
9.9
incontinency
  • Archaic
1 9.6

Surface Forms

enuretic singular
enuretics plural

Etymology

Enuretic comes from Greek parts en- 'in' and ouron 'urine', and it is related to the English words urine and urinate. So an enuretic is a person who wets themselves, for example by bedwetting.