[suck.le] vb suck.led ; suck.ling [ME suklen, prob. back-formation fr. suklyng] vt (14c) 1 a: to give milk to from the breast or udder "a mother suckling her child" b: to nurture as if by giving milk from the breast "was suckled on pulp magazines"
2: to draw milk from the breast or udder of "lambs suckling the ewes" ~ vi: to draw milk from the breast or udder