suckling
[ suhk-ling ]
/ ˈsʌk lɪŋ /
noun
an infant or a young animal that is not yet weaned.
Nearby words
sucking louse, sucking reflex, sucking wound, suckle, suckler, suckling, suckling, sir john, sucks, sucky, sucralfate, sucralose
Definition for suckling (2 of 3)
Suckling
[ suhk-ling ]
/ ˈsʌk lɪŋ /
noun
Sir John,1609–42, English poet.
Definition for suckling (3 of 3)
suckle
[ suhk-uh l ]
/ ˈsʌk əl /
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.
Related formsun·suck·led, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for suckling (1 of 3)
suckling
/ (ˈsʌklɪŋ) /
noun
an infant or young animal that is still taking milk from the mother
a very young child
Word Origin for suckling
C15: see suck, -ling 1; related to Middle Dutch sūgeling, Middle High German sōgelinc
British Dictionary definitions for suckling (2 of 3)
Suckling
/ (ˈsʌklɪŋ) /
noun
Sir John. 1609–42, English Cavalier poet and dramatist
British Dictionary definitions for suckling (3 of 3)
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 Formssuckler, noun
Word Origin for suckle
C15: probably back formation from suckling
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