Suckling - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsʌklɪŋ|
Brit.
|ˈsʌklɪŋ|
noun
- English poet and courtier (1609-1642)
- an infant considered in relation to its nurse (syn: nurseling, nursling)
- a young mammal that has not been weaned
- feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast (syn: lactation)
- an infant considered in relation to its nurse (syn: nurseling, nursling)
- a young mammal that has not been weaned
- feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast (syn: lactation)
Extra examples
Irregular suckling is a fruitful cause of illness in the infant.
...the image of a mother suckling her babe is a standard artistic symbol of maternal love and nurturing...
Word forms
noun
singular: suckling
plural: sucklings
singular: suckling
plural: sucklings
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