suckle
/ˈsʌkəl/
verb
- To feed a baby or young animal with milk from the breast or udder.
- The mother cat gently suckled her newborn kittens.
- Nurses often help new mothers learn how to suckle their babies.
- The lamb struggled to suckle because its mother had too much milk.
- To drink milk from the breast or udder (said of a baby or young animal).
- Human babies usually suckle for several months before starting solid food.
- The puppy suckled eagerly at its mother's side.
- The calf suckled until it was full and then lay down to rest.
- To nourish or nurture in a way that supports growth or development (figurative).
- The artist suckled on the rich cultural traditions of her homeland.
- His imagination was suckled by the stories his grandmother told him.
- The young democracy was suckled by the ideals of freedom and equality.
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