nnoun.personEnglish poet and courtier (1609-1642)Synset:Sir John Suckling Suckling
Instance Hypernyms:courtier poet
Inherited Hypernyms:sucklingcourtierattendantassistantworkerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:sucklingcourtierattendantassistantworkerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:sucklingpoetwritercommunicatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:sucklingpoetwritercommunicatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.personan infant considered in relation to its nurseSynset:nurseling nursling
Hypernyms:babe baby infant
Inherited Hypernyms:nurslingbabychildoffspringrelativepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:nurslingbabychildoffspringrelativepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.animala young mammal that has not been weanedHypernyms:young mammal
Inherited Hypernyms:sucklingyoung mammalyounganimalorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actfeeding an infant by giving suck at the breastSynset:lactation
Derivationally Related Form:lactate
Hypernyms:alimentation feeding
Inherited Hypernyms:sucklingfeedingprovisionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.consumptionsuck milk from the mother's breastsExamples:- the infant was suckling happily
Hypernyms:eat feed
Inherited Hypernyms:sucklefeedconsume
Entailment:drink imbibe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | The animals --- (apply to: suckle)
vverb.consumptiongive suck toSynset:breastfeed give suck lactate nurse suck suckle wet-nurse
Examples:- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
Antonyms:bottlefeed
Derivationally Related Form:sucknursingnurserylactationnursesucker
Hypernyms:feed give
Inherited Hypernyms:breastfeedfeedprovidegivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s