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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
Derived Forms
- ˈܳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ܳl adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of suckle1
Example Sentences
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.
Even so, the last thing I intend to give my digital body is yet another udder that Meta can suckle in its insatiable thirst for user data.
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