suckle

/'sʌkl/
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suckle

The infant suckles from its mother.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To feed (a baby or young animal) with milk from the breast or teat. This action is performed by the mother or a nursing female.
  2. Verb (intransitive):
    • To draw milk from the breast or teat of a mother. This action is performed by the infant or young animal.
Usage
  • The verb "suckle" describes the fundamental biological act of providing or receiving mother's milk. It is used in both human and animal contexts.
  • As a transitive verb, the subject is the provider (e.g., the mother). As an intransitive verb, the subject is the receiver (e.g., the baby).
Examples
  • Transitive usage (mother provides milk):
    • The ewe suckled her lamb.
    • She suckled her newborn for several months.
  • Intransitive usage (infant receives milk):
    • The calf suckled from its mother.
    • The baby suckled happily.
Advanced Usage
  • Figurative/Literary Use: "Suckle" can be used metaphorically to describe receiving nourishment, ideas, or culture from a source.
    • The young artist suckled at the wellspring of classical tradition.
  • "To be suckled" (Passive Voice): Describes the state of an infant receiving milk.
    • The orphaned kitten was suckled by a foster cat.
Variants and Related Words
  • Suckling (noun): A young mammal that has not been weaned and is still feeding on its mother's milk.
    • The piglets were healthy sucklings.
  • Nurse (verb, synonym): Often used interchangeably with the transitive sense of "suckle," especially for humans.
Synonyms
  • For the transitive sense (to give milk): Nurse, breastfeed, lactate.
  • For the intransitive sense (to take milk): Feed, nurse (at the breast).
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
  • Suckle at/on: Often used to specify the source.
    • The puppy suckled at its mother.
    • The infant suckled on the bottle. (Note: This extends the meaning to bottle-feeding with milk.)
Related Idioms
  • "Suckled on [something]": Figuratively means to have been raised with or deeply influenced by something from an early age.
    • He was a writer suckled on the tales of the old sailors.
suckle

The infant suckles from its mother.

Verb
  1. give suck to
    • The wetnurse suckled the infant
    • You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
  2. suck milk from the mother's breasts
    • the infant was suckling happily

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