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ruckling

English

Verb

ruckling

  1. present participle of ruckle

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suckling

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English sukling, sukeling, sokeling, equivalent to suck +? -ling. Cognate with Middle Dutch sogelinc (“suckling”), Dutch zuigeling (“suckling”), German Säugling (“suckling”).

Noun

suckling (plural sucklings)

  1. An infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
  2. A young mammal not yet weaned and still being fed milk by its mother.
Related terms
  • -ling
  • suck
  • sucker
  • suckling calf
  • suckling pig
  • sucking reflex
  • suckle
  • suckler (suckler cow)
Translations

Etymology 2

From suckle +? -ing.

Verb

suckling

  1. present participle of suckle

References

  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

Anagrams

  • lung sick, sculking

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