TEAT


Meaning of TEAT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tit, ' t ē t

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tete, in part from Old English tit; in part from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tit teat, Middle High German zitze

Date: 12th century

1 : the protuberance through which milk is drawn from an udder or breast : NIPPLE

2 : a small projection or a nib (as on a mechanical part)

– teat · ed \ ' ti-t ə d, ' t ē - \ adjective

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