teat

American  

[teet, tit] / tit, tɪt /

noun

1. the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.

2. something resembling a teat.

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teat British  

/ tiːt /

noun

1. 1. the nipple of a mammary gland

   2. (in cows, etc) any of the projections from the udder through which milk is discharged See nipple

2. something resembling a teat in shape or function, such as the rubber mouthpiece of a feeding bottle

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teat Scientific  

/ tēt,tĭt /

1. A small projection near the center of the mammary gland of many female mammals that contains the outlet of the milk ducts. Each teat contains a single milk duct, while nipples each contain more than one.

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Etymology

Origin of teat

1250–1300; Middle English tete < Old French < Germanic; see tit ²

Example Sentences

Teat came into the game with the third-most points in college lacrosse — 37 goals and 60 assists in 17 games — and was quieted along with a Cornell offense that goes as he does.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2018

When play swung back into Cornell’s offensive zone, Welding ignored the game going on behind him to face Teat and mirror his every step.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2018

“Locking off, I’ve never done that before,” Welding said of keying on Teat.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2018

As that offensive outburst unfolded, Welding stood next to Teat at the opposite end of the field.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2018

"Teat it, papa," and he laid his little head on papa's breast with perfect confidence that the pain would soon be gone.

From The Right Knock A Story by Van-Anderson, Helen

Related Words

• bosom
• chest
• nipple