nursemaid

Plural: nursemaids

Noun

a woman who is the custodian of children
A woman or girl employed to care for children.

Verb

To tend to as a nursemaid.
To care for or look after.

Examples

I don't believe I have to nursemaid these two rookies through their entire probationary period.

Origin / Etymology

From nurse + maid.

Synonyms

nanny, nurse, nurserymaid

Scrabble Score: 12

nursemaid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nursemaid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nursemaid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

nursemaid: valid Words With Friends Word