Meaning of SUCKLE
Pronunciation: | | sukl
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- [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
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| Synonyms: | | breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, wet-nurse |
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| Antonyms: | | bottlefeed | |
| See Also: | | drink, eat, feed, give, imbibe | |
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| Definition: | | Suckle Description not available. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.]
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