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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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  • Mike, with his sharp features and small, dark hands, is probably at the Silver Spur right now, nursing his glass of vodka, two rocks, no twist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At the end, Bjornsson — who had been nursing a knee injury — retained his title, although not everyone made it through unscathed.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2026.

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