suckling.
An infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
Meaning & usage
An infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
A young mammal not yet weaned and still being fed milk by its mother.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English sukling, sukeling, sokeling, equivalent to suck + -ling. Cognate with Middle Dutch sogelinc (“suckling”), Dutch zuigeling (“suckling”), German Säugling (“suckling”).
The act of suckling.
Where this word comes from
From suckle + -ing.
present participle and gerund of suckle
Where this word comes from
From suckle + -ing.
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