Synonyms for nanny
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A child's nurse.
The nanny was keeping a close watch on her little charges.
Related words
- Word family
- nannyberry nanna
- Phrases
- nanny goat stinking nanny
- Other spellings
- nannie
Forms
- Plural
- nannies → nursemaids, nurses, she-goats, sylvesters…
Example sentences
- nurse The nurse took his temperature with a thermometer.
- sylvester There are many teachers in the city of Sylvester.
- housemother The housemother here makes some really good food.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nanny | rising | |
| nurse | rising | |
| nursemaid | rising | |
| sylvester | steady | |
| housemother | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- nurse1
- 9 letters
- sylvester3, nursemaid
- 11 letters
- housemother
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sylvester3 = 3 syllables).