bottle-feeding

verb

present participle of bottle-feed
as in breast-feeding

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  1. suckling
  2. nursing
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  • The pups have the epicurean delight of suckling one of the highest fat-content milks in the animal kingdom.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Those people under him are suckling on his piggly-wiggly titties.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of suckling
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  • Fiji's Selestino Ravutaumada was nursing the rolling ball when Adams reached between his legs and touched it down for a try.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The Americans, playing in front of a frenzied crowed on home soil in the San Francisco Bay Area, were down a man and nursing a 1-0 lead.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of nursing
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“Bottle-feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle-feeding. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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