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Swig vs Suckle - What's the difference?

swig | suckle |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between swig and suckle

is that swig is (obsolete) to suck while suckle is (obsolete) a teat.

As verbs the difference between swig and suckle

is that swig is to drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff while suckle is to give suck to; to nurse at the breast.

As nouns the difference between swig and suckle

is that swig is a long draught from a drink while suckle is (obsolete) a teat.

swig

English

Verb

(swigg)
  • To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
    • That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.
  • (obsolete) To suck.
  • * Creech
    • The lambkins swig the teat.
  • (nautical) To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line (also: sweating )

    • Synonyms

    * (to drink) chug, gulp, guzzle, quaff * See also

    Noun

  • (en noun), (Appalachian)
  • A long draught from a drink.
  • * , Episode 12, The Cyclops
    • And he took the last swig out of the pint.
    (Marryat)
  • (nautical) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
  • Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * (a drink) draught, sip * See also

    Anagrams

    * Appalachian English

    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