suckle meaning

UK US /ˈsʌkəl/ 2 syllables

suckle (verb): suck milk from the mother's breasts.

suckle has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

suckle as a verb

  1. suck milk from the mother's breasts
    • the infant was suckling happily

    Type of: feed

  2. give suck to
    • The wetnurse suckled the infant
    • You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places

    Synonyms: breastfeed, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck

    Type of: feed

How to pronounce suckle

suckle is pronounced /ˈsʌkəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with suckle

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in LE · 6-letter words

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