suckling

  • 11Suckling — This is a famous name of pre 7th century Old English origins. It derives from the original word sucan meaning to suck, and was in ancient times a baptismal and patronymic name of endearment. Similar such endearment surnames are Darling, Dear and… …

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  • 12suckling — UK [ˈsʌk(ə)lɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms suckling : singular suckling plural sucklings mainly literary a baby or young animal that still drinks milk from its mother …

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  • 13Suckling — 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… …

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  • 14suckling — adj. Suckling is used with these nouns: ↑pig …

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  • 15Suckling (disambiguation) — Suckling is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from a woman s breasts.Suckling may also refer to:* Mount Suckling, the highest peak of the Goropu Mountains * The Suckling , a 1989 horror filmPeople with the surname… …

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  • 16suckling pig — suckling ,pig noun count a young pig that still drinks milk from its mother, and is sometimes cooked as a special meal …

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  • 17Suckling pig — For the most familiar species, see domestic pig. A suckling pig prior to being roasted for consumption at an American tailgate party A suckling pig (or sucking pig[1]) is a piglet fed on its mother s milk (i.e., a piglet which is still a suckling …

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  • 18Suckling, Sir John — born February 1609, Whitton, Middlesex, Eng. died 1642, Paris, France English Cavalier poet, dramatist, and courtier. He inherited his father s considerable estates at age 18 and became prominent at court as a gallant and a gamester; he is… …

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  • 19suckling pig — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms suckling pig : singular suckling pig plural suckling pigs a young pig that still drinks milk from its mother, and is sometimes cooked as a special meal …

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  • 20Suckling, Sir John — (1609 1642)    Born in Twickenham, Middlesex, the son of Sir John Suckling, secretary of state and comptroller of the household under James I, he was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, but did not graduate. His father… …

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