noun
teat
teet
Teat (noun) means the nipple-like projection on a mammal's udder or breast through which milk is drawn. Example: “The calf nuzzled at its mother's teat.”
noun
1
The nipple-like projection on a mammal's udder or breast through which milk is drawn.
"The calf nuzzled at its mother's teat."
2
The soft rubber nipple on a baby's bottle.
"The bottle came with a slow-flow teat for newborns."
How to use teat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe part of an animal's udder that milk comes from, or the rubber nipple on a baby bottle.
When to use it
Mostly used in a farming or medical/technical context; in casual speech "nipple" is more common for people.
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Word forms
- Plural
- teats
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Etymology
From Old French tete, ultimately from a very old Germanic root of imitative origin also behind the (now more vulgar) word "tit."
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What does “teat” mean?
The word “teat” means the nipple-like projection on a mammal's udder or breast through which milk is drawn. In plain terms, the part of an animal's udder that milk comes from, or the rubber nipple on a baby bottle.
How do you pronounce “teat”?
“Teat” is pronounced teet (/tiːt/ in IPA).
How do you use “teat” in a sentence?
Here is “teat” used in a sentence: “The calf nuzzled at its mother's teat.”
What part of speech is “teat”?
“Teat” is a noun.
Where does the word “teat” come from?
The word “teat” comes from Old French. From Old French tete, ultimately from a very old Germanic root of imitative origin also behind the (now more vulgar) word "tit.".
How many meanings does “teat” have?
“Teat” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the nipple-like projection on a mammal's udder or breast through which milk is drawn.
