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Search phrase: suck

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.309.1That sucks the nurse asleep?That suckes the Nurse asleepe.
As You Like ItAYL II.v.11I thank it. More, I prithee, more. I can suckI thanke it: More, I prethee more, / I can sucke
As You Like ItAYL II.v.12melancholy out of a song, as a weasel sucks eggs. More,melancholly out of a song, / As a Weazel suckes egges: More,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.73lambs suck.Lambes sucke.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.127Food to the sucked and hungry lioness?Food to the suck'd and hungry Lyonnesse?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.201They'll suck our breath, or pinch us black and blue.They'll sucke our breath, or pinch vs blacke and blew. 
CoriolanusCor I.iii.42When she did suckle Hector, looked not lovelierWhen she did suckle Hector, look'd not louelier
CoriolanusCor III.ii.129Thy valiantness was mine, thou suck'dst it from me,Thy Valiantnesse was mine, thou suck'st it from me:
CymbelineCym III.i.23But suck them up to th' topmast. A kind of conquestBut sucke them vp to'th'Top-mast. A kinde of Conquest
HamletHam III.i.157That sucked the honey of his music vows,That suck'd the Honie of his Musicke Vowes:
HamletHam V.ii.184'A did comply, sir, with his dug, before 'a suckedHe did Complie with his Dugge before hee suck't
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.426heels for a rabbit-sucker, or a poulter's hare.heeles for a Rabbet-sucker, or a Poulters Hare.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.48Murder! Murder! Ah, thou honeysuckle villain, wiltMurder, murder, O thou Hony-suckle villaine, wilt
Henry VH5 I.ii.171Comes sneaking, and so sucks her princely eggs,Comes sneaking, and so sucks her Princely Egges,
Henry VH5 II.iii.53To suck, to suck, the very blood to suck!to sucke, to sucke, the very blood to sucke.
Henry VH5 II.iv.10As waters to the sucking of a gulf.As Waters to the sucking of a Gulfe.
Henry VH5 IV.ii.15And your fair show shall suck away their souls,And your faire shew shall suck away their Soules,
Henry VH5 IV.iv.63As I suck blood, I will some mercy show.As I sucke blood, I will some mercy shew.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.49When at their mothers' moistened eyes babes shall suck,When at their Mothers moistned eyes, Babes shall suck,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.199Was in the mouth of every sucking babe:Was in the mouth of euery sucking Babe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.28Thy mother gave thee when thou sucked'st her breastThy mother gaue thee when thou suck'st her brest,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.71As is the sucking lamb or harmless dove.As is the sucking Lambe, or harmelesse Doue:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.226Pernicious blood-sucker of sleeping men!Pernicious blood-sucker of sleeping men.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.109Drones suck not eagles' blood, but rob beehives.Drones sucke not Eagles blood, but rob Bee-hiues:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.22And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighs,And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.55Now stops thy spring; my sea shall suck them dry,Now stops thy Spring, my Sea shall suck them dry,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.262To walk unbraced and suck up the humoursTo walke vnbraced, and sucke vp the humours
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.87Signifies that from you great Rome shall suckSignifies, that from you great Rome shall sucke
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.285And not a poison-sucking envious spider,And not a poison sucking enuious spider,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.82Shall suck forth deadly venom from the leaves. – Shall sucke forth deadly venom from the leaues,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.121And, like a thirsty tiger, suck'st her blood.And like a thirstie tyger suckst her bloud.
King JohnKJ I.i.192Why then I suck my teeth and catechizeWhy then I sucke my teeth, and catechize
King LearKL II.iv.162You fen-sucked fogs drawn by the powerful sun,You Fen-suck'd Fogges, drawne by the powrfull Sunne,
MacbethMac I.vii.54Does unmake you. I have given suck, and knowDo's vnmake you. I haue giuen Sucke, and know
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.29Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear,Plucke the yong sucking Cubs from the she Beare,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.77that I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove. I will that I will roare you as gently as any sucking Doue; I will
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.89As in revenge have sucked up from the seaAs in reuenge, haue suck'd vp from the sea
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.41So doth the woodbine the sweet honeysuckleSo doth the woodbine, the sweet Honisuckle,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.8Where honeysuckles, ripened by the sun,Where hony-suckles ripened by the sunne,
OthelloOth II.i.157To suckle fools and chronicle small beer.To suckle Fooles, and chronicle small Beere.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.14But let thy spiders that suck up thy venom,But let thy Spiders, that suck vp thy Venome,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.38The noisome weeds which without profit suckThe noysome Weedes, that without profit sucke
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.5A knot you are of damned blood-suckers.A Knot you are, of damned Blood-suckers.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.69I would say thou hadst sucked wisdom from thy teat.I would say thou had'st suckt wisedome from thy teat.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.8We sucking on her natural bosom find,We sucking on her naturall bosome find:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.92Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath,Death that hath suckt the honey of thy breath,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.28To suck the sweets of sweet philosophy.To sucke the sweets of sweete Philosophie.
The TempestTem I.ii.87And sucked my verdure out on't. Thou attend'st not!And suckt my verdure out on't: Thou attend'st not?
The TempestTem II.ii.1All the infections that the sun sucks upAll the infections that the Sunne suckes vp
The TempestTem V.i.88Where the bee sucks, there suck I,Where the Bee sucks, there suck I,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.431Here's gold. Go, suck the subtle blood o'th' grapeHeere's Gold. Go, sucke the subtle blood o'th'Grape,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.144The milk thou sucked'st from her did turn to marble,The milke thou suck'st from her did turne to Marble,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.177And feed on curds and whey, and suck the goat,And feed on curds and whay, and sucke the Goate,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.292When Hector's grandsire sucked: he is old now;When Hectors Grandsire suckt: he is old now,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.12More spongy to suck in the sense of fear,More spungie, to sucke in the sense of Feare,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.238Praise him that got thee, she that gave thee suck.Praise him that got thee, she that gaue thee sucke:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.72The blood of mine that's sib to him be suckedThe blood of mine that's sibbe to him, be suckt

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.840 And sucked the honey which thy chaste bee kept. And suck't the Honnie which thy chast Bee kept.
Venus and AdonisVen.572 Such nectar from his lips she had not sucked. Such nectar from his lips she had not suckt,
Venus and AdonisVen.863 There lives a son that sucked an earthly mother, There liues a sonne that suckt an earthly mother,

Glossary

 9 result(s).
drinkinhale, take in, suck in
fen-suckedrising from marshes
geckdupe, sucker, fool
honeysucklemalapropism for ‘homicidal’
rabbit-suckersucking rabbit, baby rabbit
sucktake milk from
suckeddrained, empty, wanting
suckingunweaned, suckling
woodbinehoneysuckle

Thesaurus

 5 result(s).
honeysucklewoodbine
suck indrink
suckergeck
sucking rabbitrabbit-sucker
sucklingsucking

Themes and Topics

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Plants...oliaceae lonicera periclymenum honeysuckle ‘a bank / quite overcanopied wit...
... ‘so doth the woodbine the sweet honeysuckle / gently entwine’ herbs and sp...

Words Families

 18 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BLOODDRINKbloodsucker n
HONEYPLANThoneysuckle adj, honeysuckle n
POISONACTIONpoison-sucking adj
RABBITAGErabbit-sucker n
SUCKBASICsuck n, suck v, sucked adj, sucking adj, suckle v
SUCKACTIONblood-sucking adj, poison-sucking adj
SUCKANIMALrabbit-sucker n
SUCKPEOPLEblood-sucker n
SUCKPLACEfen-sucked adj
SUCKPLANThoneysuckle n
SUCKPLACEfen-sucked adj
SUCKSTATEhoneysuckle adj [malapropism]

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