bed-wetting

British  

noun

1. Technical name: enuresis.  the act or habit of involuntarily urinating in bed

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Other Word Forms

• bed-wetter noun

Example Sentences

“In that kind of environment, you have a lot of people bed-wetting about what happens if two Republicans make the runoff,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024

And so Beverly watched her husband, who just days earlier had been walking and shopping at a farmers market, transformed into a slack-jawed, bed-wetting husk who asks her questions like “Where is my wife?”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

In the short term, Esparham says, melatonin isn’t likely to cause serious side effects, although some kids may experience daytime sleepiness or even develop nighttime bed-wetting.

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2022

Children might show their own version of anxiety behaviors, such as acting out, separation anxiety or a return to bed-wetting.

From Scientific American • Oct. 20, 2022

Several of the kids had bed-wetting problems, but I had been dry for years until I woke one morning to Heather making gagging sounds.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter