milky

adjective

ˈmil-kē 

milkier; milkiest

1

: resembling milk in color or consistency

2

: mild, timorous

3

a

: consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk

b

: yielding milk

specifically : having the characteristics of a good milk producer

milkiness noun

Examples of milky in a Sentence

cheese with a light milky taste

eyes covered by a milky glaze

Recent Examples on the Web

Who can resist the bittersweet ganache and milky cream in a chocolate eclair? —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026

Glaze’s formula features a lightweight, milky texture with a four-in-one formula that targets frizz, weak strands, heat, damage, and dryness. —Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026

Coming in three scents — Unmute, Detour and Only Human — the $95 milks are similar in consistency to milky facial toners (which are also having a post-Rhode moment), and are infused with hyaluronic acid for a skin-boosting benefit. —Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026

While the Blue Lagoon—its waters milky with mineral-rich silica—remains the most famous, drawing up to a million visitors a year, smaller, less touristy lagoons have been appearing across the country, from Sky Lagoon on Kársnes Harbour near Reykjavik to Forest Lagoon in Iceland’s far north. —Rick Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing milky

• milky disease
• milky spore disease

Rhymes for milky

• silky

Kids Definition

milky

adjective

ˈmil-kē 

milkier; milkiest

1

: resembling milk especially in color

2

: consisting of or containing milk

milkiness noun

Medical Definition

milky

adjective

ˈmil-kē 

milkier; milkiest

1

: resembling milk in color or consistency

milky secretion

2

: consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk

milkiness noun