suckle

[ suhk-uhl ]

/ ˈsʌk əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR suckle ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of suckle

1375–1425; late Middle English sucklen;see suck, -le

OTHER WORDS FROM suckle

un·suck·led, adjective

Words nearby suckle

suck in, sucking, sucking louse, sucking reflex, sucking wound, suckle, suckler, suckling, suck off, sucks, suck up to

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Example sentences from the Web for suckle

It is Ma who suggests to Rose of Sharon that she suckle a starving man.
Is There a Ma Joad for the Piketty Era?|Katie Baker|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the young has attained a certain size, the mother removes it from the pouch, but takes it in from time to time to suckle it.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Because the mother will not be likely to recover so long as she continues to suckle at all.
Remarks on the Subject of Lactation|Edward Morton
Nevertheless, she was able to suckle the infant, who did well from its birth and throve rapidly.
The Devil's Garden|W. B. Maxwell

On those occasions the Indians oblige their wives who have milk in their breasts to suckle them.
A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772|Samuel Hearne
It is natural that a woman should suckle her infant; that she should watch over its early childhood.
The First Essay on the Political Rights of Women|Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat Condorcet

British Dictionary definitions for suckle

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, noun

Word Origin for suckle

C15: probably back formation from suckling

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单词	suckle
释义	suckle [ suhk-uhl ] / ˈsʌk əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR suckle ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of suckle 1375–1425; late Middle English sucklen;see suck, -le OTHER WORDS FROM suckle un·suck·led, adjective Words nearby suckle suck in, sucking, sucking louse, sucking reflex, sucking wound, suckle, suckler, suckling, suck off, sucks, suck up to Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for suckle It is Ma who suggests to Rose of Sharon that she suckle a starving man. Is There a Ma Joad for the Piketty Era?\|Katie Baker\|July 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When the young has attained a certain size, the mother removes it from the pouch, but takes it in from time to time to suckle it. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Because the mother will not be likely to recover so long as she continues to suckle at all. Remarks on the Subject of Lactation\|Edward Morton Nevertheless, she was able to suckle the infant, who did well from its birth and throve rapidly. The Devil's Garden\|W. B. Maxwell On those occasions the Indians oblige their wives who have milk in their breasts to suckle them. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772\|Samuel Hearne It is natural that a woman should suckle her infant; that she should watch over its early childhood. The First Essay on the Political Rights of Women\|Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat Condorcet British Dictionary definitions for suckle 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, noun Word Origin for suckle C15: probably back formation from suckling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to suckle nurture, nourish, breastfeed
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suckle

verb (used with object), suck·led, suck·ling.

verb (used without object), suck·led, suck·ling.

Origin of suckle

OTHER WORDS FROM suckle

Words nearby suckle

Example sentences from the Web for suckle

British Dictionary definitions for suckle

verb

Derived forms of suckle

Word Origin for suckle

Words related to suckle