New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Milky — Milk y, a. 1. Consisting of, or containing, milk. [1913 Webster] Pails high foaming with a milky flood. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Like, or somewhat like, milk; whitish and turbid; as, the water is milky. Milky juice. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
milky — mil kē adj, milk·i·er; est 1) resembling milk in color or consistency <milky secretion> 2) consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk milk·i·ness n * * * (milґke) 1. having the appearance of milk; whitish, cloudy, and fluid. 2. filled… … Medical dictionary
milky — (adj.) late 14c., from MILK (Cf. milk) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Milkily; milkiness … Etymology dictionary
milky — [adj] white, cloudy alabaster, clouded, frosted, lacteal, lacteous, lactescent, milk white, opalescent, opaline, opaque, pearly, whitish; concept 618 Ant. black, blackish, dark … New thesaurus
milky — ► ADJECTIVE 1) containing milk. 2) of a soft white colour or clouded appearance. DERIVATIVES milkily adverb milkiness noun … English terms dictionary
milky — [mil′kē] adj. milkier, milkiest 1. like milk; esp., white as milk or having the consistency of milk 2. of, containing, or yielding milk 3. timid, meek, mild, etc … English World dictionary
Milky — For the dairy product, see Milky (pudding). For a definition of the word milky , see the Wiktionary entry milky. Milky Origin Padova, Italy … Wikipedia
milky — [[t]mɪ̱lki[/t]] milkier, milkiest 1) ADJ If you describe something as milky, you mean that it is pale white in colour. You can describe other colours as milky when they are very pale. A milky mist filled the valley. ...the distant view of… … English dictionary
milky — milk|y [ˈmılki] adj 1.) containing a lot of milk ▪ a cup of milky coffee 2.) looking, smelling, or tasting like milk ▪ a sweet, milky flavour 3.) milky skin is white and smooth ▪ her beautiful milky complexion 4.) literary white or pale ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
milky — UK [ˈmɪlkɪ] / US adjective Word forms milky : adjective milky comparative milkier superlative milkiest 1) a) something that is milky is the colour of milk milky skin b) used about things that are usually clear or transparent when they have a… … English dictionary
milky — adjective 1 a drink that is milky contains a lot of milk: milky coffee 2 water or other liquids that are milky are not clear and look like milk 3 milky skin is white and smooth milkiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
