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milky

[ mil-kee ]

adjective

milkier, milkiest.
  1. of or like milk, especially in appearance or consistency.
  2. white or whitish in color.
  3. giving a good supply of milk.
  4. meek, tame, timid, or spiritless.


milky

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. resembling milk, esp in colour or cloudiness
  2. of or containing milk
  3. spiritless or spineless
  4. Judaism another word for milchik
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ쾱, adverb
  • ˈ쾱Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • i· adverb
  • i·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of milky1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; milk, -y 1
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A white, square block that resembles tofu, it has a mild, milky flavor with a touch of salt—almost like a distant cousin of mozzarella.

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I like my coffee milky and sweet like a dessert.

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In her older age, she enjoyed bananas and Calpis, a milky soft drink popular in Japan, according to the mayor's statement.

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Joanne said she had captured other phenomena in the night skies this year including a rocket launch, the northern lights and the milky way.

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“One is the trichomes,” she said, referring to the crystal-like dusting on the buds and some leaves that appears clear or milky white for most of the plant’s growth cycle.

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