suckling meaning and definition

SUCKLING noun

Definition of Suckling (noun)

1. English poet and courtier (1609-1642)
   • synonyms: Sir John Suckling
2. an infant considered in relation to its nurse
   • synonyms: nurseling, nursling
3. a young mammal that has not been weaned
4. feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
   • synonyms: lactation