suckling

[ suhk-ling ]

/ ˈsʌk lɪŋ /

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noun

an infant or a young animal that is not yet weaned.

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Origin of suckling

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at suck, -ling¹

Words nearby suckling

sucking louse, sucking reflex, sucking wound, suckle, suckler, suckling, suck off, sucks, suck up to, sucky, sucralfate

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Suckling

[ suhk-ling ]

/ ˈsʌk lɪŋ /

noun

Sir John, 1609–42, English poet.

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How to use suckling in a sentence

They included both William Davenant, a godson of Shakespeare and Sir John Suckling, the inventor of the card game cribbage.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|July 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There is also a big demand for whole porcelets and suckling pigs, for the same reason.
The Queen of Foie Gras|David Lincoln Ross|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He'll have a good place, I bet any money; and Bob Suckling, who's always with them—a high fellow, too.
A History of Pendennis, Volume 1|William Makepeace Thackeray
When he got on board, Captain Suckling was not in the ship, nor had any person been apprised of the boy's coming.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson|Robert Southey

Until the young one is weaned, its habitat is evidently in the water as we never saw an adult suckling its offspring.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
Amongst these we may distinguish some women suckling their children, and men presenting offerings to them.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
And the suckling child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den.
The Common Sense of Socialism|John Spargo

British Dictionary definitions for suckling (1 of 2)

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 2)

Suckling

/ (ˈsʌklɪŋ) /

noun

Sir John. 1609–42, English Cavalier poet and dramatist

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