'Suckling' definitions:

Definition of 'Suckling'

From: WordNet
noun
English poet and courtier (1609-1642) [syn: Suckling, Sir John Suckling]
noun
An infant considered in relation to its nurse [syn: nursling, nurseling, suckling]
noun
A young mammal that has not been weaned
noun
Feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast [syn: suckling, lactation]

Definition of 'Suckling'

From: GCIDE
  • Suckling \Suck"ling\, n. [OE. sokeling. See Suck, v. t.]
  • 1. A young child or animal nursed at the breast. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A small kind of yellow clover (Trifolium filiforme) common in Southern Europe. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Suckling'

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]

Synonyms of 'suckling'

From: Moby Thesaurus