suckle

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de nourrir un bébé ou un petit au sein ou à la mamelle, ou pour téter le lait de la mère.

A verb used to indicate the act of feeding a baby or young animal from the breast or udder, or to draw milk from a mother.

1. Feed from the breastB2formal

   To drink milk from a mother's breast or teat.

   téter

   • The newborn lamb suckled from its mother.
   • The baby suckled contentedly for several minutes.
   • She watched the kitten suckle from the cat.

   Synonymesbreastfeedfeednursesuck

2. Nourish or nurseB2formal

   To give milk to a young animal or baby from the breast or teat.

   allaiter

   • The mother suckled her infant every few hours.
   • The ewe suckled her lamb until it was weaned.
   • She suckled the puppy with a bottle.

   Synonymesbreastfeednursewet nurse