suckling

suck·ling

 (sŭk′lĭng)

n.

A young mammal that has not been weaned.

adj.

Unweaned.

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[Middle English suklinge : souken, suken, to suck; see suck + -ling, one that is young; see -ling¹.]

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suckling

(ˈsʌklɪŋ)

n

1. (Zoology) an infant or young animal that is still taking milk from the mother

2. a very young child

[C15: see suck, -ling¹; related to Middle Dutch sūgeling, Middle High German sōgelinc]

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Suckling

(ˈsʌklɪŋ)

n

(Biography) Sir John. 1609–42, English Cavalier poet and dramatist

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suck•ling

(ˈsʌk lɪŋ)

n.

an infant or a young animal that is not yet weaned.

[1400–50]

Suck•ling

(ˈsʌk lɪŋ)

n.

Sir John, 1609–42, English poet.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Suckling - English poet and courtier (1609-1642) Sir John Suckling
	2.	suckling - an infant considered in relation to its nurse nurseling, nursling babe, baby, infant - a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different"
	3.	suckling - a young mammal that has not been weaned young mammal - any immature mammal
	4.	suckling - feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast lactation alimentation, feeding - the act of supplying food and nourishment

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Translations

Spanferkel

suckling

[ˈsʌklɪŋ] N → mamón/ona m/f
suckling pig → lechón m, lechoncillo m, cochinillo m

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suckling

[ˈsʌklɪŋ] adj [pig, lamb] → de lait suckling pigsuckling pig n → cochon m de lait

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suckling

n (old) → Säugling m; (= animal) → Jungtier nt; out of the mouths of babes and sucklings (Bibl) → aus dem Mund von Kindern und Säuglingen; (fig) → Kindermund tut Wahrheit kund (Prov)

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