ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Self-sucker

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Self-sucker is a noun meaning (dated) A female farm animal which drinks its own milk.

Meaning

(dated) A female farm animal which drinks its own milk.

Example Sentences

It is worth while, therefore, to treat the self-suckers while they are giving milk.
It is generally the best cows that are self-suckers, the habit being due to the extreme pressure of milk causing pain.
Cows addicted to the habit of sucking themselves should be taken in hand as soon as they are known to be self-suckers.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include suckler, suckling, pseudosucker, drinker, lactivore, windsucker.

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