suckle
verb
suck·le
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suckled;
suckling\ ˈsə-k(ə-)liŋ
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Definition of suckle
1a
: 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
: to draw milk from the breast or udder
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Examples of suckle in a Sentence
a cat suckling her kittens
the image of a mother suckling her babe is a standard artistic symbol of maternal love and nurturing
Recent Examples on the Web
But once the new restaurant is up and running, Lamagna hopes to roll out a double-rotisserie rig once a month or so and cook lechon, the deeply bronzed roasted suckling pigs. — Michael Russell, oregonlive.com, "Modern Filipino restaurant Magna opens next week in Southeast Portland," 9 Aug. 2019 The specialities are suckling pig, lamb, and some beef. — NBC News, "What the 'Blue Zone' island of Sardinia can teach us about living longer," 10 June 2019 That some talented scientists would rather seek private-sector jobs in Washington than continue to suckle the taxpayer teat in Kansas City is, in my book, a welcome side effect. — Declan Leary, National Review, "The Republican Plan to Drain the Swamp," 23 July 2019 Xiang and his colleagues found that over the course of five birth seasons, more than 87 percent of infants suckled from females that were not their mothers. — National Geographic, "Why do these monkeys nurse each other’s babies?," 22 Feb. 2019 Hundreds of piglets — some even just a few hours after birth — are suckling, squealing and jumping around in their pens. — Casey Smith, Indianapolis Star, "I took a tour of Fair Oaks Farms. Here's what I saw.," 10 June 2019 If Greece was founded by a princess raped by a bull, Rome was founded by a baby suckled by a she-wolf. — Simon Jenkins, Harper's magazine, "Occidents Happen," 10 Apr. 2019 Nipples provide no benefit to males, yet mammals have maintained them since the origin of suckling around 200 million years ago. — Richard Wrangham, WSJ, "Humans: The Domesticated Primates," 10 Jan. 2019 Inside, pregnant women and new moms relaxed into pastel poufs; three-week-old babies suckled not far from a two-year-old; a lactation coach suggested alternate positions for a better latch. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "The Breastfeeding Movement Is Experiencing a Tech Revolution—Here's How It's Helping New Moms," 11 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suckle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for suckle
suckle
verb
English Language Learners Definition of suckle
: to give (a baby or young animal) milk from a breast or from an udder
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suckle
verb
suck·le
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suckled;
suckling
Kids Definition of suckle
: to feed from the breast or udder
suckle
transitive verb
suck·le
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suckled;
suckling\ -(ə-)liŋ
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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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