| n. | 1. | A young child or animal nursed at the breast. |
| 2. | A small kind of yellow clover (Trifolium filiforme) common in Southern Europe. |
| Noun | 1. | Suckling - English poet and courtier (1609-1642) Synonyms: Sir John Suckling |
| 2. | suckling - an infant considered in relation to its nurse | |
| 3. | suckling - a young mammal that has not been weaned | |
| 4. | suckling - feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast Synonyms: lactation |