Definition of suckling Suckling

/sʌˈklɪŋ/ - [sukling] - Suck•ling

We found 11 definitions of suckling from 4 different sources.

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What does suckling mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: sucklings

suckling - feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
  lactation
  alimentation, feeding the act of supplying food and nourishment
suckling - English poet and courtier (1609-1642)
  Sir John Suckling
suckling - a young mammal that has not been weaned
suckling - an infant considered in relation to its nurse
  nursling, nurseling
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • suckling (Noun)
    An infant that is still being breastfed being suckled by its mother.
  • suckling (Noun)
    A young mammal which isn't weaned yet such as a foal baby horse that is still being feed milk by its mother dam.
  • suckling (Verb)
    Present participle of suckle.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • suckling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Suckle
  • suckling (v. t.)
    A young child or animal nursed at the breast.
  • suckling (v. t.)
    A small kind of yellow clover (Trifolium filiforme) common in Southern Europe.

Part of speech

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  • suckling, noun.

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