suckling
noun
an infant or a young animal that is not yet weaned.
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
-
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
After clinical assessments, parents were provided the opportunity to introduce the modified pacifier for a 60 second measurement of their infant's intraoral suckling vacuum.
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
“Send women, then. Send giants. Send suckling babes. Is that what my lord wishes to hear?”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The farm has been running at a loss, he added, with next year's crops also not projected to earn Suckling much.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
And despite her growing success as a novelist, she has no desire to step down from her role at the center, directed and co-founded by her former husband, Kierán Suckling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
A few years later she married the center’s founder, Kierán Suckling; the two split up in 2010 but continue to work together.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
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
My dear Father—I wrote to Mr Suckling when I was at Newfoundland, but I have not had an opportunity of writing to you till this time.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 by Various
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