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baby vs suckling

suckling vs baby

baby and suckling both are nouns.

baby is a verb but suckling is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
baby Yes No Yes No
suckling Yes No No No
As nouns, suckling is a hyponym of baby; that is, suckling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than baby:
  • baby: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
  • suckling: an infant considered in relation to its nurse
baby (noun) suckling (noun)
a project of personal concern to someone feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
a very young mammal a young mammal that has not been weaned
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk an infant considered in relation to its nurse
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
an immature childish person
an unborn child; a human fetus
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
baby (verb) suckling (verb)
treat with excessive indulgence
Difference between baby and suckling

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