suckle

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suckle suckling Suckling

Main Entry: suck·le
Pronunciation: 's&-k&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): suck·led; suck·ling /-k(&-)li[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English suklen, probably back-formation from suklyng
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