wet-nurse
verb [T] /ˈwet.nɜːs/
/-nɝːs/ disapprovingDefinition
› to treat someone too carefully as if they are unable to do anything themselvesDefending and protectingBacking, supporting and defendingPreserving and savingTreating someone well
(Definition of wet-nurse verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -proof suffix
- baby verb
- bastion noun
- cherish verb
- coddle verb (PROTECT)
- cosset verb
- featherbed verb
- guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
- guard verb (WATCH)
- mother verb
- out of harm's way idiom
- overprotective adjective
- patrol verb
- proof adjective (PROTECTED)
- protect verb
- protective adjective
- rustproof adjective
- secure verb (PROTECT)
- watch your back idiom
- wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom
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Defending and protecting
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