nourish+at+the+breast
11nurse — [nʉrs] n. [ME norse < OFr norice < LL nutricia < L nutricius, that suckles or nourishes < nutrix (gen. nutricis), wet nurse < nutrire, to nourish < IE * (s)neu , var. of base * (s)nā , to flow > NATANT, Sans snāuti, (she)… …
12nurs´er — nurse «nurs», noun, verb, nursed, nurs|ing. –n. 1. a person who takes care of the sick, the injured, or the old, especially under a doctor s supervision: »Hospitals employ many nurses. 2. a woman who cares for and brings up the young children or… …
13suck|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… …
14mammal — noun Etymology: New Latin Mammalia, from Late Latin, neuter plural of mammalis of the breast, from Latin mamma breast Date: 1826 any of a class (Mammalia) of warm blooded higher vertebrates (as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish… …
15suckle — /suk euhl/, v., suckled, suckling. v.t. 1. to nurse at the breast or udder. 2. to nourish or bring up. 3. to put to suck. v.i. 4. to suck at the breast or udder. [1375 1425; late ME sucklen; see SUCK, LE] * * * …
16suckle — suck·le || sÊŒkl v. nourish with milk from the breast or udder, nurse; drink milk from the breast or udder, breastfeed …
17suckled — suck·le || sÊŒkl v. nourish with milk from the breast or udder, nurse; drink milk from the breast or udder, breastfeed …
18suckles — suck·le || sÊŒkl v. nourish with milk from the breast or udder, nurse; drink milk from the breast or udder, breastfeed …
19suckling — suck·ling || sÊŒklɪŋ n. infant or young animal that is not yet weaned suck·le || sÊŒkl v. nourish with milk from the breast or udder, nurse; drink milk from the breast or udder, breastfeed …
20suckle — suck•le [[t]ˈsʌk əl[/t]] v. led, ling 1) anb to nurse at the breast or udder 2) to nourish or bring up 3) anb to suck at the breast or udder • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME sucklen; see suck, le …
