verb
suckle
SUHK-uhl
verb
1
To feed a baby or young animal with milk from a breast or udder.
"The ewe suckled her twin lambs in the corner of the barn."
"She suckled her newborn son within an hour of the birth."
How to Use Suckle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo nurse a baby or animal at the breast or udder.
Common pairings
suckle a baby
suckle young
suckle at the breast
Word Forms
suckled past tense, suckles plural, suckles singular
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Etymology
From Middle English sukelen, likely formed backward from suckling — itself built from suck plus the frequentative suffix -le.