evaporated milk

noun

: unsweetened milk concentrated by partial evaporation

Examples of evaporated milk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So, evaporated milk does not have any sugar, it's been reduced so there's less water in it. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Then there’s the quadruple threat of cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, and evaporated milk to ensure that no bite of this casserole is dry. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 July 2026

This chocolate version of the Southern classic swaps cornmeal for cocoa and adds evaporated milk for what can only be described as brownie batter in a piecrust. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026

At the end awaits the triumph of the chocolate cake — six layers, each given a soak of vermouth and evaporated milk, then frosted, ganached and punctuated by salt. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for evaporated milk

• buttermilk
• ilk
• silk
• whilk
• wilk

Kids Definition

evaporated milk

noun

: unsweetened canned milk from which much of the water has been evaporated