Need another word that means the same as “nanny”? Find 14 synonyms for “nanny” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Nanny” are: nurse, nursemaid, nanny-goat, she-goat, governess, nursery nurse, au pair, mollycoddle, be overprotective towards, cosset, coddle, wait on hand and foot, baby
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nanny” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| au pair | Two items of the same kind. |
| governess | (especially in former times) a woman employed to teach children in a private household. |
| nanny-goat | Female goat. |
| nurse | A wet nurse. Her mother s old nurse. |
| nursemaid | A woman who is the custodian of children. |
| nursery nurse | A child’s room for a baby. |
| she-goat | Female goat. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nanny” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| baby | Treat someone as a baby pamper or be overprotective towards. Her aunt babied her and fussed over her clothes. |
| be overprotective towards | Be priced at. |
| coddle | Treat with excessive indulgence. Let s not mollycoddle our students. |
| cosset | Care for and protect in an overindulgent way. All her life she d been cosseted by her family. |
| mollycoddle | Treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way. Let s not mollycoddle our students. |
| nursemaid | Look after or be overprotective towards. I haven t got time to nursemaid you through these problems. |
| wait on hand and foot | Serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant. |
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