Meaning of Suckle | Babel Free
ˈsʌk.əlDefinitions
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A teat. obsolete
- An act of suckling
Equivalents
Examples
“[…] the body of this fish [the Mannatee] is commonly 3 yards long and one broad, slow in swimming, wanting fins, in their place ayded with 2 paps which are not only suckles but stilts to creep a shoare upon such time she grazes […]”
“The baby was having a suckle at its mother's breast.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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