Suckling Definition

sŭklĭng
noun
An unweaned young animal.
Webster's New World
An unweaned child.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Unweaned.
American Heritage
verb

Present participle of suckle.

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Other Word Forms of Suckling

Noun

Singular:
suckling
Plural:
sucklings

Origin of Suckling

  • Middle English suklinge souken, suken to suck suck -ling one that is young –ling1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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