wet-nursing

verb

present participle of wet-nurse
1
as in nursing
to give milk to from the breast wet-nursed the woman's baby until she was well enough to do it herself

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2
as in spoiling
to treat with great or excessive care recent college grads quickly learn that employers won't wet-nurse them the way that their teachers did

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  1. nursing
  2. spoiling
  3. indulging
Verb
  • Mike, with his sharp features and small, dark hands, is probably at the Silver Spur right now, nursing his glass of vodka, two rocks, no twist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At the end, Bjornsson — who had been nursing a knee injury — retained his title, although not everyone made it through unscathed.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of nursing
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  • To say more about director George Roy Hill’s remarkably gratifying thriller would risk spoiling it.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • CyberLeek is also threatening to post in-game footage spoiling the game’s story.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoiling
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  • And of course there’s a bookstore in town for indulging your inner Rory.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • From turning heads on the sidewalk to indulging at a local pub, the London native hits the streets with a touch of British humor and charm.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of indulging
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“Wet-nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wet-nursing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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