milky

adjective

\ ˈmil-kē

milkier; milkiest

Definition of milky

1 : resembling milk in color or consistency

2 : mild, timorous

3a : consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk

b : yielding milk specifically : having the characteristics of a good milk producer

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

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Frankincense is made from the milky sap of trees in the Boswelia genus, found mainly in wild trees in Africa and India. — Alex Fox, Science | AAAS, "World’s supply of frankincense could go up in smoke," 1 July 2019 Just one woman was outside Comer’s around 9:30 p.m., pacing around underneath a milky layer of fog that had sunk into the city. — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, "Simeon freshman, 15, killed in West Englewood shooting: ‘He was a baby, and they took him’," 15 June 2019 At the emergency department, a physician noted the patient — who is not named in the state’s investigation — had white, milky fluid with pus at the spot of the surgery. — Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, "At least one death, “hundreds of severe infections” linked to Porter hospital’s use of contaminated surgical instruments, lawsuit alleges," 16 June 2019 Strain through cheesecloth into a clean container, stopping just short of those milky solids. — Bonnie S. Benwick, Twin Cities, "For a dose of comfort, make these classic cheese blintzes," 13 June 2019 Introduced by Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut, the delicacy is called ruby chocolate, an all-natural pink chocolate with berry notes, both sweet and milky smooth. — Pat Lenhoff, Lake County News-Sun, "Column: Loose Ends — the summer edition," 12 June 2019 The Toblerone has an amusing shape — three-dimensional triangles joined together — and the chocolate certainly tastes richer and milkier than your average U.S. bar. — Lucas Kwan Peterson, latimes.com, "The official candy bar power rankings," 11 June 2019 The shadow collection includes 16 milky pigments in shades of pink, purple, and cream – plus, both mattes and glitter. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Too Faced Cosmetics is Dropping ANOTHER Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette," 15 Nov. 2017 For those who cannot stomach milky drinks, stick with something between 98.6 and 115 degrees, with no caffeine. — Heidi Mitchell, WSJ, "How Much Do Hot Drinks Help on a Cold Day?," 5 Dec. 2018

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