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suckle

/sʌ.kəl/

Meanings
noun
A teat.

Examples :

"The hungry puppy instinctively nuzzled its mother, searching for a suckle. "
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Related Words

Illustration searching

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

Illustration nursing

nursing verb

/ˈnɜːsɪŋ/ /ˈnɝsɪŋ/

To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.

"She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy."

Illustration instinctively

instinctively adverb

/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/

Innately; by instinct; without being taught.

"When the baby started to cry, the mother instinctively picked her up. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

At frequent intervals.

"This question arises frequently."

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

Illustration hungry

hungry adjective

/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/

Affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.

"My stomach rumbled loudly; I was very hungry after a long morning of school. "

Illustration breast

breast noun

/bɹɛst/

Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

"My mother checked my sister's breast for any lumps during their regular check-up. "

Illustration allowed

allowed verb

/əˈlaʊd/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration nuzzled

nuzzled verb

/ˈnʌzəld/ /ˈnʌzld/

(of animals, lovers, etc) To touch someone or something with the nose.

"She nuzzled her boyfriend in the cinema."

Illustration kittens

kittens noun

/ˈkɪtn̩z/

A young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).

"The little girl giggled as she watched the kittens playing with a ball of yarn. "

Illustration allows

allows verb

/əˈlaʊz/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"