bedwetter

or bed-wet·ter

[ bed-wet-er ]

noun

1. a person, usually a child, who urinates while sleeping, especially habitually.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedwetter¹

1935–40; bed + wet (v.) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

One social media posting accused him of being a bedwetter.

From Salon

Also, reporters talk a lot to Democrats, who as a party tend to overreact to unfavorable news, polls, whatever — “bedwetters,” as Obama officials used to bellyache.

From Los Angeles Times

Not long after arriving, aged seven, she remembers being beaten for wetting the bed and then being forced to walk around the compound with a sign around her neck saying "I am a bedwetter."

From BBC

“I learned disassociation at a very young age, as a bedwetter who had to go to sleepover camp,” she said.

From New York Times

“I haven’t seen this many people happily soaking their shorts since trampoline day at bedwetter camp,” he said.

From Seattle Times