Synonyms and Antonyms of suckling

synonym (synonym of suckling)

  • (noun.person)
    sir john suckling
    English poet and courtier (1609-1642) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    nurseling, nursling
    an infant considered in relation to its nurse (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.act)
    lactation
    feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast (noun.act)
     

hypernym (suckling IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a young mammal that has not been weaned (noun.animal)
    young mammal
    any immature mammal (noun.animal)
     
  • an infant considered in relation to its nurse (noun.person)
    babe, baby, infant
    a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk (noun.person)
     
  • feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast (noun.act)
    alimentation, feeding
    the act of supplying food and nourishment (noun.act)
     

instance hypernym (suckling IS A KIND OF .... relation (represent specific [usually real-world] instances of something))

  • English poet and courtier (1609-1642) (noun.person)
    courtier
    an attendant at the court of a sovereign (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    poet
    a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry) (noun.person)
     

derivation (.... is derived from suckling)

synonym hypernym instance hypernym derivation sir john suckling nurseling nursling lactation alimentation feeding young mammal babe baby infant courtier poet breastfeed give suck lactate nurse suck suckle
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. sir john suckling . nurseling, nursling . lactation . young mammal . babe, baby, infant . alimentation, feeding . courtier . poet . breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse


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