suckle

Verb
Synonyms: breastfeedsucknursewet-nurselactategive suck

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. suck milk from the mother's breasts“the infant was suckling happily”
  2. give suck to“The wetnurse suckled the infant”“You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places”Synonyms: breastfeedsucknursewet-nurselactategive suck
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Suckle \Suc"kle\, v. i. To nurse; to suck. [R.] [1913 Webster]
Suckle \Suc"kle\, n. A teat. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster]
Suckle \Suc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suckled; p. pr. & vb. n. Suckling.] [Freq. of suck.] To give suck to; to nurse at the breast. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

The breasts of Hecuba When she did suckle Hector, looked not lovelier. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

They are not weak, suckled by Wisdom. --Landor. [1913 Webster]

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