Overview of noun suckling

The noun suckling has 4 senses

• Suckling, Sir John Suckling -- (English poet and courtier (1609-1642))


• nursling, nurseling, suckling -- (an infant considered in relation to its nurse)


• suckling -- (a young mammal that has not been weaned)


• suckling, lactation -- (feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast)

Overview of verb suckle

The verb suckle has 2 senses

• suckle -- (suck milk from the mother's breasts; "the infant was suckling happily")


• breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck -- (give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places")