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Vocabulary Entry
unweaned
|adjective • verb
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adjective
Not yet weaned; still dependent on mother's milk or not yet independent.
Example Sentences
"The unweaned puppy needed special care and frequent feedings."
"In nature, unweaned animals often rely on their mothers for survival."
"The veterinarian advised not to separate the unweaned kittens from their mother."
V
verb
To wean is the act of stopping someone from using or being dependent on something; 'unweaned' implies not having gone through this process.
Example Sentences
"He was unweaned from his reliance on his parents for emotional support."
"The child seemed unweaned from naps despite being five years old."
"Her interest in the hobby was so strong that she felt unweaned even after many years."