milky

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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

milkiness

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noun

milk·​i·​ness

-kēnə̇s

plural -es

: the quality or state of being milky

Examples of milky in a Sentence

Adjective

cheese with a light milky taste

eyes covered by a milky glaze

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

What’s more, the milky, lightweight serum absorbed within seconds, and layered seamlessly under her regular moisturizer. —Jenny Berg, InStyle, 4 June 2026

The baked cake is poked and filled with a milky cookie butter mixture before layering on cream cheese frosting. —Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026

Rae says a milky white or soft ivory shade brightens the overall appearance of the foot, while still feeling understated. —Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 27 May 2026

The child’s eyes were swollen and milky, their mouth agape in a silent moan. —Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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