nanny
/ˈnæni/
noun
- A person whose job is to take care of a family's children, often living with the family.
- The nanny took the children to the park every afternoon.
- Our nanny has been with us for three years and is like part of the family.
- They hired a nanny to look after their twins during the day.
- A child's word for a grandmother.
- Nanny always gives the best hugs.
- I love visiting my nanny on Sundays.
- Nanny, can you read me a story?
- A female goat; the same as nanny-goat.
- The nanny goat led her kids across the field.
- The nanny bleated loudly when she saw her owner.
- We have two nannies and one billy on the farm.
verb
- To act as a nanny; to take care of someone's children.
- She nannies for a family in the city during the summer.
- He used to nanny his younger cousins when they visited.
- I nannied for three kids last year and loved it.
- To treat someone in an overly protective or controlling way, like a nanny.
- The government was accused of nannying citizens with too many rules.
- She doesn't want to nanny her adult children anymore.
- Stop nannying me — I can make my own decisions.