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suckle
[suhk-uhl]
verb (used with object)
to nurse at the breast or udder.
to nourish or bring up.
to put to suck.
verb (used without object)
to suck at the breast or udder.
suckle
/ ˈʌə /
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
Other Word Forms
- unsuckled adjective
- ˈܳ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of suckle1
Example Sentences
I stared at Noah’s bobbing Adam’s apple as he suckled at his bottle.
The other two are named Romulus and Remus, after the mythical founders of Rome said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants.
Mazakpwe cited a range of lactation issues mothers can face, from sore nipples to babies born too sick or too weak to suckle and stimulate milk production.
“There is no food or water. Sometimes I have nothing to give the kids,” she said as her 14-month-old suckled on her deflated breast.
I watched as a ewe suckled two lambs that she had adopted in this way.
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