Suckle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsʌkl|  American pronunciation of the word suckle
Brit.  |ˈsʌk(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word suckle

verb

- suck milk from the mother's breasts
- give suck to (syn: breastfeed, nurse, suck, wet-nurse)
The wetnurse suckled the infant

Extra examples

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

The wetnurse suckled the infant

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: suckle
he/she/it: suckles
present participle: suckling
past tense: suckled
past participle: suckled
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