Definition of milk
1a : a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their youngb (1) : milk from an animal and especially a cow used as food by people (2) : a food product produced from seeds or fruit that resembles and is used similarly to cow's milk coconut milk soy milk
2 : a liquid resembling milk in appearance: such asa : the latex of a plantb : the contents of an unripe kernel of grain
3 : lactation cows in milk
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Examples of milk in a Sentence
cheese made from sheep's milk
a glass of low-fat milk
Recent Examples of milk from the Web
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Let the veggies cool slightly and then add to a blender along with the vegetable broth, milk, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and lemon juice.
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Creme’s soft-serve is a super creamy milk flavor and can be topped off with different flavored powders (try the black sesame), cereals, and cookie crumbs.
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But knowing that Joe didn’t drink, upperclassmen would put large glasses of whole milk out for him.
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Add flour in two additions, alternating with the milk mixture.
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Trump hurled this barb at a female lawyer, who, during a deposition involving Trump, asked for a medical break to pump breast milk for her 3-month-old daughter.
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Fold in bittersweet chocolate (at least 60% cacao) rather than the semisweet or milk varieties.
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Over the weekend, another undeclared-milk-in-breadcrumbs massive recall covered chicken breast nuggets and patties sold nationwide.
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Items expected to be sold at the restaurant include large marshmallow treats made with various cereals; Pop-Tart sundaes with bowls made of cereal; cereal milkshakes; and a cereal bar with different toppings and flavors of milk.
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Origin and Etymology of milk
Middle English, from Old English meolc, milc; akin to Old High German miluh milk, Old English melcan to milk — more at emulsion
milk
Definition of milk
transitive verb
1a (1) : to draw milk from the breasts or udder of (2) obsolete : suckle 2b : to draw (milk) from the breast or udderc : suckle 1 —used of domestic animals
2 : to draw something from as if by milking: such asa : to induce (a snake) to eject venomb : to draw or coerce profit or advantage from illicitly or to an extreme degree : exploit milk the joke for all it's worth
intransitive verb
: to draw or yield milk
Examples of milk in a Sentence
greedy landlords milking their tenants of all their money
unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth
Recent Examples of milk from the Web
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The stanchions where cows were milked still remain, along with the horse stalls.
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Some examples of health violations included 155 instances where milking barns, stables and parlors weren’t properly cleaned.
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A consummate showman, Diamond milked every ounce out of his signature tune with three – count ‘
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U.S. dairy farmers may have milked the last drop out of global demand.
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But the Spurs are as good a team as any at milking their size.
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Bryant will play zone defense and try to eat the clock, milking faceoff wins by Kenny Massa.
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Because the cows are milked in shifts, thousands of them should be out at any given time, farmers said.
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The direction by Dana Schultes milks the script’s pauses (and there are sure lots of those) to accentuate the tedium of the characters’ lives.
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First Known Use of milk
before 12th century
milk
Definition of milk
: giving milk; specifically : bred or suitable primarily for milk production milk cows
Recent Examples of milk from the Web
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Milk cartons and other three-dimensional products are sorted by hand.
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First Known Use of milk
14th century
Milk
playDefinition of Milk
river 625 miles (1006 kilometers) long in the Canadian province of Alberta and the U.S. state of Montana; flows southeast into the Missouri River
MILK Defined for English Language Learners
milk
playDefinition of milk for English Language Learners
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: a white liquid produced by a woman to feed her baby or by female animals to feed their young; especially : milk from cows or goats that is used as food by people
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: a white liquid produced by a plant
milk
Definition of milk for English Language Learners
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: to get milk from (an animal)
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: to use (something or someone) in a way that helps you unfairly
MILK Defined for Kids
Definition of milk for Students
1 : a whitish liquid produced and given off by the breasts or udder of a female mammal as food for her young
2 : milk from an animal and especially a cow used as food by people
3 : a liquid that looks like milk coconut milk
Definition of milk for Students
milked
;milking
: to draw milk from (as by pressing) milk a cow
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of milk
1a: a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their youngb (1): milk from an animal and especially a cow used as food by people (2): a food product produced from seeds or fruit that resembles and is used similarly to cow's milk coconut milk soy milk
2: lactation 2 cows in milk
milk
Medical Definition of milk
1a: to draw milk from the breasts or udder ofb: to draw (milk) from the breast or udder
2: to induce (a snake) to eject venom
intransitive verb
: to draw or yield milk
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