milkier; milkiest
1
: resembling milk in color or consistency
2
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
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Soaking in the Blue Lagoon’s milky waters is an unforgettable experience, and the Golden Circle loops past three of Iceland’s most defining sites—Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss waterfall, and Geysir geothermal area. Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025 Nutella does the heavy lifting here, standing in for sugar, fat and flour and offering its milky cocoa sweetness and toasty hazelnut flavor to every spoonful. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025 Regular whey powders typically have a creamy, milky texture and taste. Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025 The clothing items in the images appear to be the milky sheer cami and footed leggings in jasper snake print and the midi tube dress in stone pastel snake print. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for milky

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of milky was in the 14th century

Cite this Entry

“Milky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milky. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

milky

adjective
milkier; milkiest
1
: resembling milk especially in color
2
: consisting of or containing milk
milkiness noun

Medical Definition

milky

adjective
milkier; milkiest
1
: resembling milk in color or consistency
milky secretion
2
: consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk
milkiness noun

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