English Explanatory Dictionary

suckling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
  2. A young mammal not yet weaned and still being fed milk by its mother.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of suckle
noun
  1. The act of suckling.

Word forms

suckling sucklings

Etymology

From Middle English sukling, sukeling, sokeling, equivalent to suck + -ling. Cognate with Middle Dutch sogelinc (“suckling”), Dutch zuigeling (“suckling”), German Säugling (“suckling”).

Related words

-ling suck sucker sucking reflex suckle suckler suckling calf suckling clover suckling pig

Derived words

allosuckling
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