milky

adjective \ ˈmil-kē \

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

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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

noun

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Examples of milky in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of milky from the Web

Image Soft, fresh cheeses are milky and moist, created to be eaten not long after they are made.

— New York Times, "A Guide to Soft Fresh Cheeses: Cottage Cheese, Mascarpone and More," 26 June 2018
The milky-white sleeve comes tucked inside a plastic egg (hence the name).

— gigi engle, Marie Claire, "I Tried "Masturbation Sleeves" to See Exactly What the Deal Is," 10 May 2017
In a small shrine rebuilt after having been destroyed during one of the worst periods in Afghanistan’s tumultuous history, fires have been lit, milky tea is served, and hashish is being passed around.

— maija liuhto, Longreads, "A Music So Beautiful the Birds Fell from the Trees," 28 June 2018
Luscious heirloom tomatoes over milky sweet burrata are a snowbird’s delight in winter.

— craig laban, Philly.com, "Orlando's best dining thrills are outside the parks," 22 June 2018
Although Venus’ milky atmosphere blocks much of the incoming sunlight, the surface layer of atmosphere warms a few degrees by afternoon.

— scott k. johnson, Ars Technica, "Huge wave in Venus’ clouds changes the length of a day," 22 June 2018
The wells are up to 40 feet deep, and the water in them is often dirty, milky white in color, and home to worms.

— National Geographic, "Why These Children Are Forced to Scale a 40-Foot Well," 22 June 2018
Lift Cartier’s famous Toussaint necklace from Anne Hathaway’s milky little neck.

— amber elliott, Houston Chronicle, "What to Wear: To dress a thief," 6 June 2018
At Quaker City Coffee, he's learned to distinguish coffee roasts and to top lattes with the perfect milky heart.

— NBC News, "As Starbucks closes for bias training, black-owned coffee shops open their doors wider," 29 May 2018

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First Known Use of milky

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MILKY Defined for English Language Learners

milky

adjective

Definition of milky for English Language Learners

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

MILKY Defined for Kids

milky

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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milky

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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