SUCKLING

suckling, lactation

(noun) feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast

suckling

(noun) a young mammal that has not been weaned

nursling, nurseling, suckling

(noun) an infant considered in relation to its nurse

Suckling, Sir John Suckling

(noun) English poet and courtier (1609-1642)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

suckling (plural sucklings)

An infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.

A young mammal not yet weaned and still being fed milk by its mother.

Etymology 2

Verb

suckling

present participle of suckle

Anagrams

• lung sick, sculking

Source: Wiktionary


Suck"ling, n. Etym: [OE. sokeling. See Suck, v. t.]

1. A young child or animal nursed at the breast.

2. A small kind of yellow clover (Trifolium filiforme) common in Southern Europe.

SUCKLE

Suc"kle, n.

Definition: A teat. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.

Suc"kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suckled; p. pr. & vb. n. Suckling.] Etym: [Freq. of suck.]

Definition: To give suck to; to nurse at the breast. Addison. The breasts of Hecuba When she did suckle Hector, looked not lovelier. Shak. They are not weak, suckled by Wisdom. Landor.

Suc"kle, v. i.

Definition: To nurse; to suck. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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