evaporated milk

noun

: unsweetened milk concentrated by partial evaporation

Examples of evaporated milk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Complicating matters further, the people who initially found the kitten had given him evaporated milk before bringing him to the rescue group — a well-meaning gesture, but one that is not appropriate for newborn kittens. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 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