speen — meaning in English

English meaning

• nipple noun The small raised point on a breast through which a mother's milk can flow.
• pacifier noun A small rubber or plastic nipple-shaped object given to a baby to suck on for comfort.
• teat noun The nipple-like projection on a mammal's udder or breast through which milk is drawn.

Senses

speen is used for these senses in English:

• nipple An artificial nipple (definition 1) used for bottle-feeding infants. [from 17th c.]
• pacifier (North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]
• teat (anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.
• teat An artificial nipple used for bottle-feeding infants.

nipple — full definition

1. noun The small raised point on a breast through which a mother's milk can flow.
2. noun The soft rubber tip on a baby bottle that a baby sucks from.
3. noun A small threaded fitting used to join pipes or hoses together.

pacifier — full definition

1. noun A small rubber or plastic nipple-shaped object given to a baby to suck on for comfort.
2. noun Someone or something that calms or soothes.

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