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suckling

/sˈʌklɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
suck-ling
IPA
/sˈʌklɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.

noun

A young mammal not yet weaned and still being fed milk by its mother.

verb

present participle and gerund of suckle

noun

The act of suckling.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English sukling, sukeling, sokeling, equivalent to suck + -ling. Cognate with Middle Dutch sogelinc (“suckling”), Dutch zuigeling (“suckling”), German Säugling (“suckling”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sucklings (plural)

Derived Forms

allosuckling

Phrases

-ling sucking reflex suckling calf suckling clover suckling pig

Frequently Paired Words

-ling suck sucker sucking reflex suckle suckler suckling calf suckling clover

Synonyms

lactation nursling nurseling

Rhymes With

chuckling buckling duckling

Questions

How do you pronounce suckling?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈʌklɪŋ/.
What does suckling mean?
An infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
Where does suckling come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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