suckling
Unweaned young mammal
A suckling is a young mammal still nursing from its mother—most often a piglet, calf, or lamb: suckling pig, a ewe with her suckling.
The word can also describe an infant at the breast.
As an adjective, it describes animals not yet weaned.
To suckle is to nurse or give suck.
Lactation-based infant nourishment
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- nippleMammary projection
latch · feeding · nourishment · weaning · prolactin · oxytocin · antibodies · immunity
Female adult equine
- fillyJuvenile female equine
- coltImmature male equine
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
dam · weanling · yearling · equine · pony · mule · jenny · foaling
Rocking bed for infants
- bassinetPortable infant bed
- nurseryRoom for infants
- lullabySoothing song for babies
- swaddleWrap infant tightly
pacifier · diapers · bib · onesie · teething · cooing · gurgling · naptime
Domesticated swine for meat
- swineDomestic porcine animals
- sowImplant in earth
- farrowSow's young, collectively
- porcineOf or like swine
roast · spit · crackling · pork · snout · trotters · pigsty · boar
State of being a female parent
- bondingForming close connections
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- caregivingAttending to dependents
affection · tenderness · devotion · instinct · protection · comfort · warmth · love
Unable to act independently
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- reliantRequiring external support
- needyWanting in essentials
- dependentRequiring outside support
immature · fledgling · ward · protection · nourishment · sustenance · care · support
breastfeeding
Lactation-based infant nourishment
nipple · latch · feeding · nourishment · weaning · prolactin · oxytocin · antibodies · immunity · letdown
mare
Female adult equine
nursing · dam · weanling · yearling · equine · pony · mule · jenny · foaling · pasture
cradle
Rocking bed for infants
swaddle · pacifier · diapers · bib · onesie · teething · cooing · gurgling · naptime · crib
pig
Domesticated swine for meat
porcine · roast · spit · crackling · pork · snout · trotters · pigsty · boar · hog
motherhood
State of being a female parent
- bondingForming close connections
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- attachmentConnection or fondness
caregiving · affection · tenderness · devotion · instinct · protection · comfort · warmth · love · embrace
helpless
Unable to act independently
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- reliantRequiring external support
- needyWanting in essentials
dependent · immature · fledgling · ward · protection · nourishment · sustenance · care · support
- childrenkids, toddler, baby, infant, youngster
- feedingfeeding times, feeding station, scheduled feeding, demand feeding, meal time
- horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- babiesbaby, infant, newborn, babe, tot
- baby animalspuppy, kitten, chick, chicks, duckling
sucklingadult
Mature person, legally responsible
grown-up · elder · full-grown · man · woman
- suckling pigRoasted infant swine
- roast suckling pigCooked young swine, whole