SUCKLING


Meaning of SUCKLING in English

/ ˈsʌklɪŋ; NAmE / noun

( old-fashioned ) a baby or young animal that is still drinking milk from its mother

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IDIOMS

see mouth noun

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from the verb suck + -ling .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.