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  suckling

  noun

  an infant or a young animal that is not yet weaned.
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  Suckling

  noun

  Sir John, 1609–42, English poet.

suckling

¹ American  

[suhk-ling] / ˈsʌk lɪŋ /

noun

1. an infant or a young animal that is not yet weaned.

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Suckling ² American  

[suhk-ling] / ˈsʌk lɪŋ /

noun

1. Sir John, 1609–42, English poet.

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suckling ¹ British  

/ ˈsʌklɪŋ /

noun

1. an infant or young animal that is still taking milk from the mother

2. a very young child

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Suckling ² British  

/ ˈsʌklɪŋ /

noun

1. Sir John. 1609–42, English Cavalier poet and dramatist

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Etymology

Origin of suckling

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at suck, -ling ¹

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But a pregnant or suckling female is especially ravenous and will continue to forage for two for up to 1 year after giving birth.

From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024

In 2015, a research team from two U.S. universities tested tunes incorporating feline-centric sounds that included purring and a pulse reminiscent of suckling.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 2, 2024

Run by JM Nixon and Son, the farm had 140 suckling beef cattle as well as several holiday cottages and a riding school.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2023

Studies dating back decades have shown that such calls for food, and not suckling itself, prompts the largest oxytocin surges.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023

Cows, goats and sheep produce milk only after giving birth to calves, kids and lambs, and only as long as the youngsters are suckling.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

The farm has been running at a loss, he added, with next year's crops also not projected to earn Suckling much.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Suckling pig is a fabulous bar of meat, crisp in parts and soft in others, flavored with orange, oregano and thyme and garnished with minced onions and dots of avocado puree.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2021

Her ex-husband, Keirán Suckling, is its founding director.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2020

A Dominican group, Alberto Díaz y Sensación, performs a lightning-fast merengue, “Navidad con Lechon,” which translates roughly as “Christmas With Suckling Pig.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2016

"Sir John Suckling, a professed admirer of our author, has followed his footsteps in his 'Goblins;' his Regmella being an open imitation of Shakspeare's Miranda, and his spirits, though counterfeit, yet are copied from Ariel."

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 by Various