milky

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adjective \ ˈmil-kē \

Definition of milky

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

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milkiness

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cheese with a light milky taste
eyes covered by a milky glaze

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Use a spoon to skim the golden yellow liquid off into another dish. Discard the milky solids at the bottom of the pan.

— jeanmarie brownson, sacbee, "Depart from the usual this Labor Day," 29 Aug. 2017
That smoke creates milky-hued skies, making for a vivid sunset.

— haley hansen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Northern lights could brighten night sky in Wisconsin on Sunday," 16 July 2017
All poinsettias are in the euphorbia family, and therefore produce a milky latex sap that can irritate the skin and eyes.

— kenneth setzer, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Fairchild's Tropical Garden Column: Going native in the garden? Try these plants," 3 July 2017
Some of the ice walls spewed milky waterfalls as the behemoths slowly melted and crept inexorably toward their demise in the frigid ocean water.

— doug hansen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cruising around Cape Horn is South American adventure," 29 June 2017
The turquoise whorls and eddies visible from space are the work of phytoplankton that have turned the water both bright and milky.

— erin blakemore, Smithsonian, "The Strait That Separates Europe and Asia Turned a Brilliant Turquoise," 17 June 2017
But a huge bloom of phytoplankton has illuminated it — and the connected Bosporus and the Golden Horn of Istanbul — with beautiful swirls of milky blue-green.

— joanna klein, New York Times, "The Black Sea Turned Turquoise, Thanks to a Phytoplankton Bloom," 16 June 2017
A motif of human-like figures encased in milky-white liquid pops up repeatedly until a dead-eyed child gets lit on fire amid a horde of zombie-like antagonists.

— kyle orland, Ars Technica, "Bethesda’s E3 features new Wolfenstein, Evil Within, VR Fallout and Doom," 12 June 2017
Sunrise over northern Russia and the milky way overhead.

— josh raab, Time, "These Stunning Weather Photos Were Taken From an Airplane's Cockpit," 12 June 2017

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First Known Use of milky

14th century

MILKY Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of milky for English Language Learners

: looking or tasting like milk
: not clear
: containing a large amount of milk

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milky

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adjective \ ˈmil-kē \

Definition of milky for Students

milkier; milkiest

1 :like milk especially in color

milky skin

2 :containing or full of milk

milky tea

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adjective \ ˈmil-kē \

medical Definition of milky

milkier; milkiest

1 :resembling milk in color or consistency

milky secretion

2 :consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk

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milkiness

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