teat
pronunciation
How to pronounce teat in British English:
UK [ti:t]
How to pronounce teat in American English:
US [tit, tɪt]
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- Noun:
- the small projection of a mammary gland
Word Origin
- teat (n.)
- mid-13c., from Old French tete "teat" (12c., Modern French tette), from Proto-Germanic *titta (source of Old English titt, see tit). Spanish teta, Italian tetta are from the same source.
Example
- 1. Sensory nerve endings are present in the teat .
- 2. We 'll put their name to the teat .
- 3. Give no artificial teat or pacifier to your breastfeeding baby .
- 4. Teat dip and dry cow therapy .
- 5. I spent the summer between my 2nd and 3rd year of college suckling on the parental teat in south florida .