Definitions for: Suckle


[v] give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
[v] suck milk from the mother's breasts; of infants and baby mammals



Webster (1913) Definition: Suc"kle, n.
A teat. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.


Suc"kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suckled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Suckling.] [Freq. of suck.]
To give suck to; to nurse at the breast. --Addison.

The breasts of Hecuba When she did suckle Hector,
looked not lovelier. --Shak.

They are not weak, suckled by Wisdom. --Landor.


Suc"kle, v. i.
To nurse; to suck. [R.]

Synonyms: breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, wet-nurse

Antonyms: bottlefeed

See Also: drink, eat, feed, give, imbibe

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