- Sucking
- Sucking Suck"ing, a.
Drawing milk from the mother or dam; hence, colloquially,
young, inexperienced, as, a sucking infant; a sucking calf.
[1913 Webster]
I suppose you are a young barrister, sucking lawyer, or that sort of thing. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
{Sucking bottle}, a feeding bottle. See under {Bottle}.
{Sucking fish} (Zo["o]l.), the remora. See {Remora}. --Baird.
{Sucking pump}, a suction pump. See under {Suction}.
{Sucking stomach} (Zo["o]l.), the muscular first stomach of certain insects and other invertebrates which suck liquid food. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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sucking — adj. 1 (of a child, animal, etc.) not yet weaned. 2 Zool. unfledged (sucking dove). Phrases and idioms: sucking disc an organ used for adhering to a surface. sucking fish = REMORA … Useful english dictionary
Sucking — Suck Suck (s[u^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sucked} (s[u^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sucking}.] [OE. suken, souken, AS. s[=u]can, s[=u]gan; akin to D. zuigen, G. saugen, OHG. s[=u]gan, Icel. s[=u]ga, sj[=u]ga, Sw. suga, Dan. suge, L. sugere. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sucking — sÊŒk n. act of sucking; sound produced by sucking; something that is is sucked v. draw into the mouth using the lips and tongue; draw in, pull in; place in the mouth and draw upon; cause to dissolve in the mouth; be repulsive or disgusting… … English contemporary dictionary
Sucking — A common method of healing illnesses employed by shamans while performing their duties as doctors. It is commonly understood that illness results from the intrusion of projectiles shot or forced into patient’s bodies by witches, sorcerers, or… … Historical dictionary of shamanism
sucking — adjective Date: before 12th century not yet weaned; broadly very young … New Collegiate Dictionary
sucking — /suk ing/, adj. 1. not weaned. 2. very young. [bef. 1000; ME souking(e), OE sucende; see SUCK, ING2] * * * drawing of fluids into the mouth by creating a vacuum pressure in the oral cavity. Mammalian infants rely on this method of food… … Universalium
sucking — adjective (of a child or animal) not yet weaned … English new terms dictionary
Sucking bottle — Sucking Suck ing, a. Drawing milk from the mother or dam; hence, colloquially, young, inexperienced, as, a sucking infant; a sucking calf. [1913 Webster] I suppose you are a young barrister, sucking lawyer, or that sort of thing. Thackeray. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sucking fish — Sucking Suck ing, a. Drawing milk from the mother or dam; hence, colloquially, young, inexperienced, as, a sucking infant; a sucking calf. [1913 Webster] I suppose you are a young barrister, sucking lawyer, or that sort of thing. Thackeray. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sucking pump — Sucking Suck ing, a. Drawing milk from the mother or dam; hence, colloquially, young, inexperienced, as, a sucking infant; a sucking calf. [1913 Webster] I suppose you are a young barrister, sucking lawyer, or that sort of thing. Thackeray. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
