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suck·ling pig — /ˈsʌklıŋ / noun, pl ⋯ pigs [count, noncount] : a young pig that is roasted and served at a meal … Useful english dictionary
suck — haim·suck·en; hame·suck·en; seer·suck·er; suck; suck·en·er; suck·ered; suck·er·el; wae·suck; suck·en; suck·er; suck·le; suck·ler; suck·ling; … English syllables
ling — buck·ling; car·ling; change·ling; cod·ling; crack·ling; dark·ling; dar·ling; east·er·ling; flat·ling; half·ling; scant·ling; seed·ling; shil·ling; sib·ling; side·ling; star·ling; ster·ling; suck·ling; un·der·ling; weak·ling; wean·ling;… … English syllables
suck|le — «SUHK uhl», verb, led, ling. –transitive verb. 1. to feed with milk from the breast or udder; give suck to; nurse: »The cat suckles her kittens. 2. Figurative. to bring up; nourish: » suckled on the literature of Spain (W. H. Hudson). A Pagan… … Useful english dictionary
suckling — suck·ling … English syllables
suckling — suck|ling [ˈsʌklıŋ] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: suck] literary a young human or animal still taking milk from its mother … Dictionary of contemporary English
Suckling,Sir John — Suck·ling (sŭkʹlĭng), Sir John. 1609 1642. English poet and courtier whose witty, unaffected works include Session of the Poets and Aglaura (both 1637). * * * … Universalium
suckling — suck|ling [ sʌklıŋ ] noun count MAINLY LITERARY a baby or young animal that still drinks milk from its mother … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Suckling — Suck•ling [[t]ˈsʌk lɪŋ[/t]] n. big Sir John, 1609–42, English poet … From formal English to slang
suckling — suck•ling [[t]ˈsʌk lɪŋ[/t]] n. dvl an infant or a young animal that is not yet weaned • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
