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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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • milkily adverb
  • milkiness noun
  • ˈ쾱 adverb
  • ˈ쾱Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of milky1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; milk, -y 1
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The fluctuating layer of smoke in our atmosphere meant that the expected blue skies in the evening and morning have taken on more of a dirty orange or milky white hue.

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It was, to say the least, stunning: the dish was shaped in a geometric pattern, with pristinely poached chicken, masterfully handled vegetables and a milky, creamy sauce with that familiar zing of ginger.

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When the girl goes to preschool, she takes a larger backpack containing the milky fluid, and the school nurse administers her noon feeding.

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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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