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Meanings of suckling in English

Portuguese
primeira infância
Catalan
lactant

An infant considered in relation to its nurse.

primeira infância

Feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast.

Usage of suckling in English
1
And so it did-died in its sleep while she was suckling it.
Gudrid the Fair / A Tale of the Discovery of America
2
But I found a fierce and feverish delight in suckling my child.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me; Being the Story of Mary O'Neill
3
But in that long suckling, deep-seated prejudice and mindless hatred were nourished.
The Irish Times
4
The effects of miscarriage are far more weakening than those of suckling.
Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children
5
The first man who saw her suckling it stared and jumped about.
Gudrid the Fair / A Tale of the Discovery of America
6
A young woman was suckling a newborn piglet that had been orphaned.
Conquest of the Useless
7
Rose smelled the warm, rich mother's milk, heard the sound of suckling.
Rose in a storm
8
If you mean that I crave your suckling, then, yea, I am.
The viking takes a knight
9
This is best done before parturition to secure healing before suckling begins.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
10
There she lay after the day's work suckling her own little ones.
Quiet Talks on Service
11
There are calves suckling from cows with big eyes and long lashes.
The Irish Times
12
In spite of her doctor's advice she insisted on suckling her son.
The Village Rector
13
Go and try it, if you want to know, you pap-sodden suckling!
Maurice Guest
14
We're like a litter of suckling pigs waiting for a free tit.
Revolutionary Road
15
There was suckling pig, roast goose and smoked salmon on offer too.
The Irish Times
16
Dishes such as suckling pig, empanadilla and morcilla brought another Michelin star.
The Guardian
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Translations for suckling
Suckling through the time
Suckling across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common