whey

noun

\ ˈhwā

, ˈwā\

Definition of whey

: the watery part of milk that is separated from the coagulable part or curd especially in the process of making cheese and that is rich in lactose, minerals, and vitamins and contains lactalbumin and traces of fat

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The curd has separated from the whey.

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Harder cheeses have the whey drained out of the cheese vat before the curds are packed into cheese forms for pressing. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "These Are the Cheeses That Have the Lowest Levels of Lactose," 11 June 2019 But many of those studies have been relatively small or short-term and often have focused on only one kind of person, such as young men or older adults, or one kind of protein, such as whey shakes or soy. — Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times, "Lift Weights, Eat More Protein, Especially if You’re Over 40," 7 Feb. 2018 The grading, however, relies on taste factors including acid, aged, bitter, coarse, cooked, culture, feed, flat, malty, musty, neutralizer, old cream, scorched, smothered, storage, utensil, weed and whey. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ohio dairy loses lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's ban on ungraded butter," 6 Feb. 2018 Engineers at Aston Martin had discovered that their cars could run on surplus English white wine (albeit mixed with a whey). — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Prince Charles Has a Car That Runs on Wine," 9 Nov. 2018 That’s largely in the form of milk proteins and whey used as ingredients in other foods — from sports drinks to confections to yogurt — as well as cheese and some butter. — Benjamin Romano, The Seattle Times, "Darigold aims to sell more than half of its dairy output abroad despite trade spat," 20 Aug. 2018 Ancient lipids still cling to the ceramic sieves once used to strain liquid whey from the more solid milk curds. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Early cheese making may have helped lactose-intolerant farmers spread," 14 Sep. 2018 Lunch is a turkey sandwich or smoothie made with yogurt, blueberries, banana, avocado and whey protein. — Jen Murphy, WSJ, "A Pilot’s Best Job Perk: His Bike Flies Free," 28 July 2018 This dish was inspired by Rolf and Daughters in Nashville, where chef Philip Krajeck makes a fermented pasta cloaked in a tangy whey and butter sauce. — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit, "4 Weeknight Dinner Recipes for When Your Fridge Is Overflowing with Produce," 25 June 2018

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whey

noun

English Language Learners Definition of whey

: the watery part of milk that forms after the milk becomes thick and sour

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whey

noun

\ ˈhwā

, ˈwā\

Kids Definition of whey

: the watery part that separates from the curd after milk sours and thickens

whey

noun

\ ˈhwā

, ˈwā

Medical Definition of whey

: the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the coagulable part or curd especially in the process of making cheese and that is rich in lactose, minerals, and vitamins and contains lactalbumin and traces of fat