# suckle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsʌk.əl/ · frequency rank #64,749

## Definitions
1. A teat.
2. An act of suckling

## Etymology
From Middle English sukelen; probably a back-formation of Middle English sukeling (“a suckling; infant”), formally equivalent to suck + -le (frequentative suffix). See suckling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/suckle