milk
/mɪlk/ noun A1- A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt. · Skyr is a product made of curdled milk.
- A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, or soy beans.
- An individual serving of milk. · Table three ordered three milks.
- An individual portion of milk, such as found in a creamer, for tea and coffee. · I take my tea with two milks and two sugars.· I take my tea with two milk and two sugar.
- A light white color inspired by the color of milk, usually cow's milk.
- The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.
- Semen.
Plural milks
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“I won’t tell her tonight that she can stay,” she reflected, as she strained the milk into the creamers.
I have it!” With a perfect shriek of delight he rushed to the box, cut the other pill in two, dissolved it, added milk, and presented it to the terrier.
“A milk boy, passing on his way to the dairy, happened to walk down the lane which leads from the mews at the back of the hotel.
I shall now add a little milk to make the mixture palatable, and on presenting it to the dog we find that he laps it up readily enough.”
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