sucking
Americanadjective
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not weaned.
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very young.
adjective
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not yet weaned
sucking pig
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not yet fledged
sucking dove
Etymology
Origin of sucking
before 1000; Middle English souking ( e ), Old English sūcende; see suck, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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The Appalachian springsnail is basically a tiny aquatic cow that mows over algae and other organic matter, sucking them up and extracting whatever nutrients it can.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
But it has devolved into the worst sort of public spectacle; reporters sucking up to politicians and celebrities for greater access — a chance to be part of a crowd they’ll never join.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
“Software is sucking wind,” Jefferies software analyst Brent Thill told Barron’s.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
Yet, as long as the AI craze continues, it will keep sucking in foreign money.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
He pulled the neck of his T-shirt, which he’d been sucking on in the way he sometimes did when he felt nervous, out of his mouth.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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