suckle
Use Suckle in a sentence
əl verb (used with object)
1.
to nurse at the breast or udder.
2.
to nourish or bring up.
3.
to put to suck.
verb (used without object)
4.
to suck at the breast or udder.
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suckle (ˈsʌkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to give (a baby or young animal) milk from the breast or (of a baby, etc) to suck milk from the breast |
| 2. | (tr) to bring up; nurture |
| [C15: probably back formation from | |
| 'suckler | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
When they nurse they suckle desperately, thrusting out their tongue.
They lose condition, especially because new calves suckle and drain their mothers further.
After the first week, mothers hunt for fish by day and suckle their pups by night.
Although calves will eat solid food before one year of age, they continue to suckle for several years.
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