plural milks
1
a
: a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young
b(1)
: milk from an animal and especially a cow used as food by people
(2)
: a food product produced from seeds or fruit that resembles and is used similarly to cow's milk
vegan milk
dairy-free milks
see also almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk, soy milk
2
: a liquid resembling milk in appearance: such as
a
: the latex of a plant
b
: the contents of an unripe kernel of grain
3
: lactation
cows in milk
milked; milking; milks
1
a(1)
: to draw milk from the breasts or udder of
(2)
obsolete
: suckle sense 2
b
: to draw (milk) from the breast or udder
c
: suckle sense 1
—used of domestic animals
: to draw or yield milk
: giving milk
specifically
: bred or suitable primarily for milk production
milk cows
Synonyms
Examples of milk in a Sentence
Noun
cheese made from sheep's milk
a glass of low-fat milk
Verb
greedy landlords milking their tenants of all their money
unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Canada has had no cases reported in dairy cattle and no evidence of bird flu in samples of milk.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
The program covers the three weeks of production lost by a cow when it is removed from the milking herd to recover, as well as the seven days afterward when production is still low.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2019
The protein Perfect Day uses may not come from cow milk, but it’s still technically milk protein—and that’s what’s printed on the ingredients list, because that’s how the US Food and Drug Administration regulates product labeling.
—Chase Purdy, Quartz, 11 July 2019
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Noun
Kennedy has pushed a number of public health conspiracies, most prominently around vaccines, and has advocated for other positions that are generally out of the mainstream, such as more availability of unpasteurized milk.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Canada has had no cases reported in dairy cattle and no evidence of bird flu in samples of milk.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
Stat padding: The Buffs have occasionally gotten greedy airing it out late in games this season when milking the clock should be a priority.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
The program covers the three weeks of production lost by a cow when it is removed from the milking herd to recover, as well as the seven days afterward when production is still low.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The beer was cold and good, the local sheep’s milk cheese pungent and delicious.
—Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2019
The protein Perfect Day uses may not come from cow milk, but it’s still technically milk protein—and that’s what’s printed on the ingredients list, because that’s how the US Food and Drug Administration regulates product labeling.
—Chase Purdy, Quartz, 11 July 2019
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“Milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milk. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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milk
1 of 3 noun1
: a whitish liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals as food for their young
especially
: cow's milk used as food by human beings
2
: a liquid (as the juice of a coconut) like milk
milk
2 of 3 verb1
: to draw milk from the breasts or udder of (as by pressing or sucking)
milk a cow
2
: to draw or yield milk
return in time for milking
3
: to draw something from as if by milking
milker
noun
milk
3 of 3 adjective
: giving milk
especially
: bred for milk production
a milk cow
Medical Definition
milk
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young
b(1)
: milk from an animal and especially a cow used as food by people
(2)
: a food product produced from seeds or fruit that resembles and is used similarly to cow's milk
coconut milk
soy milk
2
: lactation sense 2
cows in milk
milk
2 of 2 transitive verb1
a
: to draw milk from the breasts or udder of
b
: to draw (milk) from the breast or udder
2
: to induce (a snake) to eject venom
: to draw or yield milk
Geographical Definition
Milk
geographical name
river 625 miles (1006 kilometers) long in the Canadian province of Alberta and the U.S. state of Montana; flows southeast into the Missouri River
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