teat

noun

ˈtit  ˈtēt 

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)

teated

ˈti-təd, 

ˈtē- 

adjective

Examples of teat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dents and crevasses pockmarked her teats. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026

The researchers note that instead of organized nipples or teats, the platypus has mammary glands that open directly onto the surface of the skin. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026

The young remain firmly attached to the milk-giving teats for a period corresponding roughly to the latter part of development of the fetus in the womb of a placental mammal (eutherian). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

Reba’s teats are firm and warm. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tete, teet "nipple of a human or animal, woman's breast," borrowed from Anglo-French tete (also continental Old French), either borrowed from West Germanic *tittōn- or an independent Romance formation, both of nursery origin — more at tit entry 1

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for teat

• beat
• beet
• bleat
• cheat
• cleat
• creat
• deet
• eat
• feat
• feet
• fleet
• greet

Kids Definition

teat

noun

ˈtit  ˈtēt 

: the part of a breast or udder through which milk is drawn : nipple

Medical Definition

teat

noun

ˈtit  ˈtēt 

: the protuberance through which milk is drawn from an udder or breast : nipple