suckle

verb

suck·le ˈsə-kəl How to pronounce suckle (audio)

suckled; suckling ˈsə-k(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce suckle (audio)

transitive verb

: to give milk to from the breast or udder

a mother suckling her child

: to nurture as if by giving milk from the breast

was suckled on pulp magazines

: to draw milk from the breast or udder of

lambs suckling the ewes

intransitive verb

: to draw milk from the breast or udder

Example Sentences

a cat suckling her kittens the image of a mother suckling her babe is a standard artistic symbol of maternal love and nurturing

Recent Examples on the Web Despite what may be an initial reluctance to suckle their babies with milk made in a test tube, Stefani Bardin, who teaches food technology and design at New York University and Parsons School of Design, says there will be takers.

Alexandra Sternlicht, Forbes, 22 May 2022 The adult sits down on the brownish sand, immediately sullying her pristine white coat, then, in a moment of uncanny tenderness, lets the youngsters in to suckle.

Travel, 29 Dec. 2021 What’s also not visible in this photograph is that only one gorilla survives the massacre, a baby found next to her slain mother, one of Senkwekwe’s mates, trying to suckle her breast.

Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2021 The researchers said that the mongoose moms suckle all the pups in their underground dens for a month, without any discrimination, and pups feed from many different moms.

Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 June 2021 And Elephant Aware, a nonprofit conservation group, sent in a similarly uncommon video of a calf trying to suckle from her dead mother.

Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 9 June 2021 Suction feeding is also a staple among certain marine mammals, such as whales and and seals, and, arguably, all animals that suckle from their mother after birth.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 1 June 2021 Observed off the coast of a Russian island, walrus moms tend to keep their babies on the left while bobbing along the waves, and their calves swam over to their mother’s left side before diving to suckle.

Abigail Tucker, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2021 The last straw happened when Hera agreed to suckle the baby Heracles, a nice, forgiving gesture.

Brian T. Allen, National Review, 30 Oct. 2020 See More

单词	sucklings
释义	suckle verb suck·le ˈsə-kəl suckled; suckling ˈsə-k(ə-)liŋ transitive verb 1 a : to give milk to from the breast or udder a mother suckling her child b : to nurture as if by giving milk from the breast was suckled on pulp magazines 2 : to draw milk from the breast or udder of lambs suckling the ewes intransitive verb : to draw milk from the breast or udder Synonyms breast-feed nurse wet-nurse See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a cat suckling her kittens the image of a mother suckling her babe is a standard artistic symbol of maternal love and nurturing Recent Examples on the Web Despite what may be an initial reluctance to suckle their babies with milk made in a test tube, Stefani Bardin, who teaches food technology and design at New York University and Parsons School of Design, says there will be takers. Alexandra Sternlicht, Forbes, 22 May 2022 The adult sits down on the brownish sand, immediately sullying her pristine white coat, then, in a moment of uncanny tenderness, lets the youngsters in to suckle. Travel, 29 Dec. 2021 What’s also not visible in this photograph is that only one gorilla survives the massacre, a baby found next to her slain mother, one of Senkwekwe’s mates, trying to suckle her breast. Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2021 The researchers said that the mongoose moms suckle all the pups in their underground dens for a month, without any discrimination, and pups feed from many different moms. Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 June 2021 And Elephant Aware, a nonprofit conservation group, sent in a similarly uncommon video of a calf trying to suckle from her dead mother. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 9 June 2021 Suction feeding is also a staple among certain marine mammals, such as whales and and seals, and, arguably, all animals that suckle from their mother after birth. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 1 June 2021 Observed off the coast of a Russian island, walrus moms tend to keep their babies on the left while bobbing along the waves, and their calves swam over to their mother’s left side before diving to suckle. Abigail Tucker, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2021 The last straw happened when Hera agreed to suckle the baby Heracles, a nice, forgiving gesture. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 30 Oct. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English suklen, probably back-formation from suklyng First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition suckle verb suck·le ˈsə-kəl suckled; suckling : to feed from the breast or udder Medical Definition suckle transitive verb suck·le ˈsək-əl suckled; suckling -(ə-)liŋ 1 : to give milk to from the breast or udder a mother suckling her child 2 : to draw milk from the breast or udder of sucklings noun plural of suckling as in nurslings Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nurslings infants foundlings neonates cherubs newborn moppets newborns toddlers children babes preemies babies cherubim premies kids kiddies tikes bambinos younglings bantlings tots boys tykes juveniles nippers youngsters urchins minors youths kiddos tads bambini squirts imps whippersnappers tomboys girls hoydens Antonyms & Near Antonyms adults grown-ups elders graybeards oldsters senior citizens seniors old-timers See More
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suckle

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