1. (

• Suckling ,
• Sir_John_Suckling

) English poet and courtier (1609-1642) ;

2. (

• nursling ,
• nurseling ,
• suckling

) an infant considered in relation to its nurse ;

3. (

• suckling

) a young mammal that has not been weaned ;

4. (

• suckling ,
• lactation

) feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast ;

1. (

• suckle ,

) suck milk from the mother's breasts; "the infant was suckling happily" ;

2. (

• breastfeed ,
• suckle ,
• suck ,
• nurse ,
• wet-nurse ,
• lactate ,
• give_suck

) give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" ;