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sucette — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bone noun One of the hard, calcium-rich pieces that make up the skeleton of humans and most animals.
  • hickey noun A bruise-like mark left on the skin from kissing or sucking, typically on the neck.
  • lollipop noun A piece of hard candy fixed on a stick.
  • pacifier noun A small rubber or plastic nipple-shaped object given to a baby to suck on for comfort.

Senses

sucette is used for these senses in English:

  • bone (figurative) A reward.
  • hickey (originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]
  • lollipop (motorsport) A sign on a stick held in front of the vehicle during a pit stop.
  • 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.]

bone — full definition

  1. noun One of the hard, calcium-rich pieces that make up the skeleton of humans and most animals.
  2. noun An off-white color resembling the shade of bone.
  3. verb To remove the bones from meat or fish before cooking.

hickey — full definition

  1. noun A bruise-like mark left on the skin from kissing or sucking, typically on the neck.
  2. noun An unnamed small object or gadget whose proper name has been forgotten.

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