suckle
verb (used with object)
to nurse at the breast or udder.
will suckle
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future tenseof suckle.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Born in a litter of 10 or more, the piglets will suckle for several weeks, while their mother lies on her side, caged in a farrowing crate.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2018
Nests containing young squirrels can be found in the larch tree tops, and any domestic tabby will suckle these delightful playthings.
From The Confessions of a Poacher by Anonymous
Now who will comfort him if he cry; And who will suckle him by and bye?
From Many Voices by E. (Edith) Nesbit
The mothers will be brought to the fold and will suckle the children; care however must be taken that none of them recognise their own offspring; and if necessary other nurses may also be hired.
From The Republic by Benjamin Jowett
