nannyEnglishOxford American Thesaurusnanny noun nursemaid, nurse, nurserymaid, au pair; governess; British childminder, childcarer; Indian ayah, amah; Judaism metapelot; informal nursey; French, dated bonne.verb stop nannying me: mollycoddle, be overprotective toward, cosset, coddle, wait on hand and foot, baby, nursemaid; spoil, pamper, indulge, overindulge; British wrap in cotton wool, feather-bed; archaic cocker.