Nanny
5 lettersnounUpdated June 2026
Definition
a person employed to care for children; a female goat
“The nanny goat led the herd up the rocky hillside.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈnæni/
Syllables
nan·ny
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Synonyms
nursemaidnurse
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