suckling
An infant that is still being breastfed by its motherAn infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
» The baby giraffe stood up and started suckling.
Meaning
3 sensesAn infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
Säugling
младе́нецmladénec, ребёнокrebjónok, грудно́йgrudnój
A young mammal not yet weaned and still being fed milk by its mother.
Milchkalb, Spanferkel (piglet)
сосуно́кsosunók, сосу́нsosún
a young mammal that has not been weaned
The act of suckling.
Examples
8 sentencesThe baby giraffe stood up and started suckling.
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings.
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings comes forth the truth.
The baby is suckling.
The babies are suckling.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English sukling, sukeling, sokeling, equivalent to suck + -ling. Cognate withFrom Middle English sukling, sukeling, sokeling, equivalent to suck + -ling. Cognate with Middle Dutch sogelinc (“suckling”), Dutch zuigeling (“suckling”), German Säugling (“suckling”).
From suckle + -ing.
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Forms
plural: sucklingsSynonyms
4 synonyms- feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast:lactation
- English poet and courtier (1609-1642):Sir John Suckling
- an infant considered in relation to its nurse:nurslingnurseling