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

Dust from the Sahara in North Africa has traveled 6,000 miles to Texas and is now giving Austin a hazy, milky sky. —Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

For a classic option, stick with sheer pinks and milky whites. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 June 2025

Her nails were a long, soft stiletto shape and painted a creamy, milky white color. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 June 2025

Preserved fetuses hung submerged in jars, swollen from preservation fluid and bleached to a uniform, milky white. —Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025

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