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Suckle

Suckle Meaning & Definition
Suckle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Suckle: breastfeed | give suck | lactate | nurse | suck | wet-nurse

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See Also | drink | eat | feed | give | imbibe

Suckle In Webster's Dictionary

\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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