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suck·le
 suckle
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- pronunciation:
- suh
k
 l
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
suckles, suckling, suckled |
| definition 1: |
to put to the breast and allow to suck; breastfeed.
- similar words:
- nurse
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| definition 2: |
to provide care and nourishment for; raise.
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| definition 3: |
to suck in; be nourished by.
The baby suckled his mother's milk. |
| related words: |
nourish, nurse |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to take milk from the breast; nurse.
- similar words:
- nurse
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