sucking

[suhk-ing]

adjective

1. not weaned.

2. very young.

sucking

/ ˈsʌkɪŋ /

adjective

1. not yet weaned

   sucking pig

2. not yet fledged

   sucking dove

Word History and Origins

Origin of sucking¹

before 1000; Middle English souking ( e ), Old English sūcende; suck, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Tom Hibbert advises us to "be good to ladybirds as they are both beautiful and the gardeners' friend, keeping numbers of plant sucking bugs like aphids in check as they are voracious carnivores."

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Another said: "It's theatre. It's all show. It's not like we are going to do deep substance. We are sucking up to the most powerful guy in the world for good reason."

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Following that bit, “South Park” jogs through the land of everything that’s sucking right now: Zoom calls.

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The EPA also argues that electric vehicles are sucking up energy that could be better used elsewhere — “from factories to data-center servers to air-conditioning.”

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The team also found the pellets "still going round appear to be sucking up more pollution from the environment" and were becoming "more toxic", according to Mr Megson.

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