'Suckle' definitions:
Definition of 'suckle'
From: WordNet
verb
Suck milk from the mother's breasts; "the infant was suckling happily"
verb
Give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" [syn: breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck] [ant: bottlefeed]
Definition of 'Suckle'
From: GCIDE
- Suckle \Suc"kle\, n. A teat. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Suckle'
From: GCIDE
- Suckle \Suc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suckled; p. pr. & vb. n. Suckling.] [Freq. of suck.] To give suck to; to nurse at the breast. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- The breasts of Hecuba When she did suckle Hector, looked not lovelier. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- They are not weak, suckled by Wisdom. --Landor. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Suckle'
From: GCIDE
- Suckle \Suc"kle\, v. i. To nurse; to suck. [R.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'suckle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aliment,
- aspirate,
- bib,
- booze,
- breast-feed,
- breathe in,
- care for,
- cherish,
- coddle,
- cosset,
- cradle,
- cultivate,
- drain the cup,
- draw in,
- drink,
- drink in,
- drink off,
- drink to,
- drink up,
- dry-nurse,
- fatten,
- fatten up,
- feed,
- fondle,
- force-feed,
- foster,
- guzzle,
- imbibe,
- inhale,
- inspire,
- lactate,
- lavish care on,
- mother,
- nourish,
- nurse,
- nurture,
- nutrify,
- pamper,
- pledge,
- pull,
- quaff,
- sip,
- slurp,
- sniff,
- sniffle,
- snuff,
- snuff in,
- snuffle,
- spoon-feed,
- stuff,
- suck,
- suck in,
- sup,
- sustain,
- swig,
- swill,
- tipple,
- toast,
- toss down,
- toss off,
- wash down,
- wet-nurse