1
: the protuberance through which milk is drawn from an udder or breast : nipple
2
: a small projection or a nib (as on a mechanical part)
teated
ˈti-təd
ˈtē- How to pronounce teat (audio)
adjective

Examples of teat in a Sentence

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The cashier then turned to a pair of singing possums played by Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim, crooning The Lion King-style about how the milk comes from… well, a possum’s teat. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024 Similarly, at the Michigan State Fair real bovine will be replaced in its milking demonstration by Milkshake and Buttercup, fiberglass cows that have rubber teats and udders filled with water. Brie Stimson, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024 Carlos Rodriguez squeezes a cow’s teat to check the quality of the milk coming out of it. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024 Dairy farm workers typically express milk by hand from cow teats before attaching milking equipment. Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for teat 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tete, teet "nipple of a human or animal, woman's breast," borrowed from Anglo-French tete (also continental Old French), either borrowed from West Germanic *tittōn- or an independent Romance formation, both of nursery origin — more at tit entry 1

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of teat was in the 12th century

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“Teat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teat. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

teat

noun
: the part of a breast or udder through which milk is drawn : nipple

Medical Definition

teat

noun
: the protuberance through which milk is drawn from an udder or breast : nipple

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