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 Horny Politicians Michelle 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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