Bed-wetting
urinating in bed, especially habitually and involuntarily; enuresis.
contemporary examples
this not only makes you look like a louse, it makes you look like a helpless, bed-wetting man-child.
arnold’s divorce scandal: 7 basic tips for h-rny politicians mich-lle cottle may 17, 2011
symptoms during the early stages include detachment and aggression as well as insomnia, bed-wetting, and nightmares.
syria’s children of the rubble jamie dettmer november 23, 2012
historical examples
how should a young child addicted to bed-wetting be managed?
the care and feeding of children l. emmett holt
noun
the act or habit of involuntarily urinating in bed technical name enuresis
n.
1844, from bed (n.) + present participle of wet (v.). related: bed-wetter.
bed-wetting bed-wet·ting (běd’wět’ĭng)
n.
involuntary discharge of urine, especially when occurring nocturnally during sleep. also called nocturnal enuresis.
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