Suckling synonyms

sŭk'lĭng

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infant
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention.
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babe
In slang, a babe is an attractive individual.
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chick
(Now Rare) A child
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baby (related)
Unborn young; a fetus.
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lactation.--a. unweaned
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unweaned
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lactation
The period during which the mammary glands secrete milk.
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nursling
A young baby still being breast-fed
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nurseling
Alternative form of nursling.
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sir john suckling
English poet and courtier (1609-1642)
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nursing
To serve as a nurse.
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sucking
Suck is defined as to draw in by suction.
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nourishing
To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment.
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nurturing
To nourish or nurse.
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sustaining (related)
Sustain is defined as to support something or to endure a trial or hardship.
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stirk (related)
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lamb (related)
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trotter (related)
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Find another word for suckling. In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for suckling, like: infant, babe, chick, baby, lactation.--a. unweaned, unweaned, lactation, nursling, nurseling, sir john suckling and nursing.
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Suckling Sentence Examples

  • Gradually Matthew's suckling slowed and he fell asleep.

  • It is the well-known peculiarity of this order that the female has a pouch or fold of skin upon her abdomen, in which she can place the young for suckling within reach of her teats.

  • The goddess Fortuna here went by the name of Primigenia (First-Born, but perhaps in an active sense FirstBearer); she was represented suckling two babes, said to be Jupiter and Juno, and she was especially worshipped by matrons.

  • Her milk is abundant and rich, and during the operation of suckling, the mother floats in a slightly sidelong position, so as to allow of the necessary respiration in herself and her young.

  • He began suckling in a way that allowed air to enter around his mouth.

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