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

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

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

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

From Scientific American

David Plouffe, one of the architects of Obama’s presidential campaigns, famously dismissed complaints from Democrats as “bed-wetting” by overly anxious partisans.

From New York Times