Dave Monroe wrote: > Suckling > > Main Entry: suck·ling > Pronunciation: 's&-kli[ng] > Function: noun > Etymology: Middle English suklyng, from suken to suck > : a young unweaned animal also: sapling • noun 1 a young, slender tree. 2 literary a young and slender or inexperienced person. (OED). Jarek Hirny