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Suckle vs Suckled - What's the difference?

suckle | suckled |

As verbs the difference between suckle and suckled

is that suckle is to give suck to; to nurse at the breast while suckled is past tense of suckle.

As a noun suckle

is a teat.

suckle

English

(Breastfeeding)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A teat.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To give suck to; to nurse at the breast.
  • * William Shakespeare
    • The breasts of Hecuba / When she did suckle Hector, looked not lovelier.
  • * Landor
    • They are not weak, suckled by Wisdom.
  • To nurse; to suck.

    • Derived terms

    * suckling

    suckled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (suckle)

    • suckle

    English

    (Breastfeeding)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A teat.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To give suck to; to nurse at the breast.
  • * William Shakespeare
    • The breasts of Hecuba / When she did suckle Hector, looked not lovelier.
  • * Landor
    • They are not weak, suckled by Wisdom.
  • To nurse; to suck.

    • Derived terms

    * suckling