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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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Other definitions for suckling (2 of 2)
Suckling
[ suhk-ling ]
/ ˈsʌk lɪŋ /
noun
Sir John, 1609–42, English poet.
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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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