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

The new strawberry sugar collection comes in three shades: Strawberry Milkshake, a milky soft pink with a strawberry sugar flavor; Strawberry Popsicle, a sheer pink with a strawberry sugar flavor; and Strawberry Shortcake, a pearly pink with a strawberry sugar flavor. —Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Get The Recipe 07 of 10 Eclair Cake Who can resist the bittersweet ganache and milky cream in a chocolate eclair? —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025

Keeping in line with her less-is-more look, Lopez’s latest mani takes on the milky pastel trend with a glamorous twist. —Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025

Each slice gets a dollop of milky buffalo mozzarella and a generous drizzle of olive oil. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 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