suckle
[ suhk-uhl ]
/ ˈsʌk əl /
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verb (used with object), suck·led, suck·ling.
to nurse at the breast or udder.
to nourish or bring up.
to put to suck.
verb (used without object), suck·led, suck·ling.
to suck at the breast or udder.
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OTHER WORDS FROM suckle
un·suck·led, adjectiveWords nearby suckle
suck in, sucking, sucking louse, sucking reflex, sucking wound, suckle, suckler, suckling, suck off, sucks, suck up to
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suckle
/ (ˈsʌkəl) /
verb
to give (a baby or young animal) milk from the breast or (of a baby, etc) to suck milk from the breast
(tr) to bring up; nurture
Derived forms of suckle
suckler, nounWord Origin for suckle
C15: probably back formation from suckling
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