Teat

Pronunciation: /tit/

Definitions of teat

noun a nipple of the mammary gland of a female mammal, from which the milk is sucked by the young

Example Sentences

A1 The baby cow drinks milk from the teat.

A2 The farmer attached a new teat to the milking machine.

B1 The veterinarian recommended using a teat dip to prevent infections.

B2 The dairy farm invested in high-quality teats for their cows.

C1 The teat morphology varies among different breeds of cattle.

C2 The teat position can affect the efficiency of milk extraction during milking.

Examples of teat in a Sentence

formal The teat of the bottle is designed to mimic a mother's nipple for easy feeding.

informal I prefer using a bottle with a silicone teat for my baby.

slang Can you pass me that bottle with the fancy teat?

figurative She always seems to be looking for someone to suckle at her teat for help.

Grammatical Forms of teat

• past tense: teated
• plural: teats
• comparative: more teat
• superlative: most teat
• present tense: teats
• future tense: will teat
• perfect tense: have teated
• continuous tense: is teating
• singular: teat
• positive degree: teat
• infinitive: to teat
• gerund: teating
• participle: teated

Origin and Evolution of teat

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'teat' originated from the Old English word 'tīt', which is of Germanic origin.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'teat' has retained its original meaning of a nipple or mammary gland of a female mammal used for feeding offspring. However, it has also been extended to refer to similar anatomical structures in non-mammalian animals and even certain objects resembling nipples or protrusions.