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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024suck•ling /ˈsʌklɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Developmental Biologyan infant or young animal not yet weaned.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024suck•ling (suk′ling),USA pronunciation n. - Developmental Biologyan infant or a young animal that is not yet weaned.
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see suck, -ling1
- Biographical Sir John, 1609–42, English poet.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: suckling /ˈsʌklɪŋ/ n - an infant or young animal that is still taking milk from the mother
- a very young child
Etymology: 15th Century: see suck, -ling1; related to Middle Dutch sūgeling, Middle High German sōgelinc suck•le /ˈsʌkəl/USA pronunciation v., -led, -ling. - Animal Behaviorto (cause to or provide the means to) nurse at the breast or udder: [no object]The newborn colt suckled at its mother's udder.[~ + object]to suckle a baby.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024suck•le (suk′əl),USA pronunciation v., -led, -ling. v.t. - Animal Behaviorto nurse at the breast or udder.
- to nourish or bring up.
- Animal Behaviorto put to suck.
v.i. - Animal Behaviorto suck at the breast or udder.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English sucklen; see suck, -le
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Suckling /ˈsʌklɪŋ/ n - Sir John. 1609–42, English Cavalier poet and dramatist
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: suckle /ˈsʌkəl/ vb - to give (a baby or young animal) milk from the breast or (of a baby, etc) to suck milk from the breast
- (transitive) to bring up; nurture
Etymology: 15th Century: probably back formation from sucklingˈsuckler n |