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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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