suckling
[ suhk-ling ]
/ ˈsʌk lɪŋ /
noun
an infant or a young animal that is not yet weaned.
Words nearby suckling
sucking louse,
sucking reflex,
sucking wound,
suckle,
suckler,
suckling,
sucks,
sucky,
sucralfate,
sucralose,
sucrase
Definition for suckling (2 of 3)
Suckling
[ suhk-ling ]
/ ˈsʌk lɪŋ /
noun
Sir John,1609–42,
English poet.
Definition for suckling (3 of 3)
suckle
[ suhk-uh l ]
/ ˈsʌk əl /
verb (used with object), suck·led, suck·ling.
to nurse at the breast or udder.
to nourish or bring up.
to put to suck.
verb (used without object), suck·led, suck·ling.
to suck at the breast or udder.
OTHER WORDS FROM suckle
un·suck·led, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for suckling
British Dictionary definitions for suckling (1 of 3)
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 3)
Suckling
/ (ˈsʌklɪŋ) /
noun
Sir John. 1609–42, English Cavalier poet and dramatist
British Dictionary definitions for suckling (3 of 3)
suckle
/ (ˈsʌkəl) /
verb
to give (a baby or young animal) milk from the breast or (of a baby, etc) to suck milk from the breast
(tr)
to bring up; nurture
Derived forms of suckle
suckler, nounWord Origin for suckle
C15: probably back formation from
suckling