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

In these conditions, thick, milky formulas can be swapped for gentle gel and foaming cleansers. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026

This set was created on a milky pink nude base for that slight color flush. —Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026

The seafood scallion pancake known as haemul pajeon, arguably the homiest of jeon, is most poetically enjoyed on rainy days indoors with the milky rice wine makgeolli. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

My final way station was called Argan House, a guesthouse surrounded by wild argan trees on a mountainside with distant views of smoggy Agadir and the milky maritime sky beyond. —Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 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