Associations to the word «Suckle»

Wiktionary

SUCKLE, noun. (obsolete) A teat.
SUCKLE, verb. (transitive) To give suck to; to nurse at the breast.
SUCKLE, verb. (intransitive) To nurse; to suck.

Dictionary definition

SUCKLE, verb. Suck milk from the mother's breasts; "the infant was suckling happily".
SUCKLE, verb. Give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places".

Wise words

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