suckling
noun
an infant or a young animal that is not yet weaned.
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- present participle of suckle.
suckling
1 American
[suhk-ling]
/ ˈsʌk lɪŋ /
noun
Suckling
2
American
[suhk-ling]
/ ˈsʌk lɪŋ /
noun
suckling
1
British
/ ˈsʌklɪŋ /
noun
-
an infant or young animal that is still taking milk from the mother
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a very young child
Suckling
2
British
/ ˈsʌklɪŋ /
noun
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
"Our measurement system aims to offer rapid and precise data on an infant's suckling ability early on, empowering clinicians to address root causes quickly and potentially mitigate breastfeeding attrition," Truong said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 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
Another method is to keep the calves and kids near their mothers, but prevent them by various stratagems from suckling too much milk.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Chris Suckling runs Woodlands Farm in Holbrook, Suffolk, and said his costs this year had risen to £40,800 from fuel and fertiliser alone.
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
Jonson, Herrick, Waller, Cowley, and Suckling found inspiration in their ditties.
From Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer by James Baldwin
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