First Known Use: 14th century
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suckle
verb suck·le \ˈsə-kəl\
: to give (a baby or young animal) milk from a breast or from an udder
suck·ledsuck·ling \-k(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of SUCKLE
transitive verb
1
a : to give milk to from the breast or udder <a mother suckling her child> b : to nurture as if by giving milk from the breast <was suckled on pulp magazines>
2
: to draw milk from the breast or udder of <lambs suckling the ewes>
intransitive verb
: to draw milk from the breast or udder
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Origin of SUCKLE
Middle English suklen, probably back-formation from suklyng
Related to SUCKLE
- Synonyms
- breast-feed, nurse, wet-nurse
SUCKLED Defined for Kids
suckle
verb suck·le \ˈsə-kəl\
suck·ledsuck·ling
Definition of SUCKLE for Kids
: to feed from the breast or udder
Medical Dictionary
suckle
transitive verb suck·le \ˈsək-əl\
suck·ledsuck·ling \-(ə-)liŋ\
Medical Definition of SUCKLE
1
: to give milk to from the breast or udder <a mother suckling her child>
2
: to draw milk from the breast or udder of
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