Main Entry: teat

Pronunciation: \ˈtit, ˈtēt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tete, in part from Old English tit; in part from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tit teat, Middle High German zitze

Date: 12th century

1 : the protuberance through which milk is drawn from an udder or breast : nipple
2 : a small projection or a nib (as on a mechanical part)

— teat·ed \ˈti-təd, ˈtē-\ adjective