sucking

Not yet weaned.

Specifically, in ceramics, absorption of the glaze from ware by the porous fire-clay saggar while in the kiln.

Drawing or deriving nourishment from the mother’s breast; not yet weaned; very young.

Hence Figuratively, very young and inexperienced; undergoing training; in the early stage of a career; in leading-strings; “vealy.”

Draining; exhausting.

Drawing milk from the mother or dam; hence, colloquially, young, inexperienced, .

a feeding bottle. See under Bottle.

the remora. See Remora.

a suction pump. See under Suction.

the muscular first stomach of certain insects and other invertebrates which suck liquid food.