bedwetting

See also: bed-wetting

English

Alternative forms

bed-wetting

Etymology

bed +‎ wetting

Noun

bedwetting (usually uncountable, plural bedwettings)

A type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in bed during sleep.

Synonyms

(involuntary urination while asleep): enuresis (in its broad sense), nocturesis (in its usual sense), sleepwetting

Related terms

bedwetter
piss-the-bed (pissabed)
to wet oneself (nearly synonymous, whereas the distinction is wetting one's clothing while awake versus wetting the bedclothes, usually while asleep)
to wet the bed

Translations

involuntary urination while asleep

Catalan: enuresi nocturna f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 尿床 (zh) (niàochuáng), 遺尿／遗尿 (zh) (yíniào), 夜遺尿／夜遗尿 (zh) (yèyíniào)
Finnish: yökastelu (fi)
French: énurésie nocturne (fr) f, faire pipi au lit
German: Bettnässen n
Hungarian: ágybavizelés (hu)
Irish: fliuchadh leapa m
Japanese: 夜尿症 (ja) (やにょうしょう, yanyōshō), お寝小 (おねしょ, onesho)
Portuguese: enurese noturna f
Russian: (ночно́е) недержа́ние мочи́ n ((nočnóje) nederžánije močí), ночно́й энуре́з m (nočnój enurɛ́z)
Spanish: enuresis nocturna f
Swedish: sängvätning c
Welsh: gwlychu'r gwely m

Adjective

bedwetting (not comparable)

(derogatory) Characterized by cowardly attitudes; wishy-washy.
Really? There'll be none of this bedwetting attitude towards problems when I take office.

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