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bedwetter

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈbɛdwɛtɚ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A cowardly person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bed wetter, wetter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pisser, urinator

History

Etymology

From bed + wetter.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 尿床的人 (niàochuáng de rén) — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 遺尿症患者 /遗尿症患者 (yíniàozhèng huànzhě) — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Estonian: voodimärgaja — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Finnish: vuoteenkastelija — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • French: pisse-au-lit — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • German: Bettnässer — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • German: Bettnässerin — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • German: Enuretiker — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • German: Enuretikerin — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • German: Bettpisser — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • German: Bettpisserin — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • German: Bettseicher — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Italian: piscione — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Korean: 오줌싸개 (ojumssagae) — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sengevæter — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Persian: شاشو (šâšu) — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Russian: ссыку́н (ssykún) — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Russian: засса́нец (zassánec) — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Russian: ссыку́нья (ssykúnʹja) — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Russian: ссыку́ха (ssykúxa) — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Russian: зассы́ха (zassýxa) — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Spanish: mojacamas — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Swedish: sängvätare — person who (habitually) urinates in their bed (during sleep)
  • Amharic: ሽንታም (šəntam) — coward (pejorative)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 膽小鬼 /胆小鬼 (dǎnxiǎoguǐ) — coward (pejorative)
  • Finnish: paskahousu — coward (pejorative)
  • French: péteux — coward (pejorative)
  • French: trouillard — coward (pejorative)
  • Italian: pisciasotto — coward (pejorative)
  • Russian: ссыку́н (ssykún) — coward (pejorative)
  • Russian: ссыкло́ (ssykló) — coward (pejorative)
  • Russian: ссыку́ха (ssykúxa) — coward (pejorative)