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milk

/mɪlk/

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What does milk mean?

noun

  1. A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.
  2. A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, or soy beans.
  3. (informal) An individual serving of milk.
More meanings (13)

noun

  1. An individual portion of milk, such as found in a creamer, for tea and coffee.
  2. A light white color inspired by the color of milk, usually cow's milk.
  3. The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.
  4. (slang, vulgar) Semen.

verb

  1. To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).
  2. To draw (milk) from the breasts or udder.
  3. Of a dairy cow, to produce milk.
  4. To express a liquid from a creature.
  5. (figuratively) To make excessive use of (a particular point in speech or writing, a source of funds, etc.); to exploit; to take advantage of (something).
  6. To give off small gas bubbles during the final part of the charging operation.
  7. (rare) To secrete (milk) from the breasts or udder.
  8. (vulgar) To masturbate a male to ejaculation, especially for the amusement or satisfaction of the masturbator rather than the person masturbated.

proper noun

  1. A surname.
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IPA pronunciation

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The morning after the sociable, Tillie, curled up in bed, was roused by the rattle of the milk cart down the street.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
Emmuska Orczy, Baroness OrczyThe Scarlet PimpernelProject Gutenberg ebook #60
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And there was a bottle that had had milk in it, and it had a rag stopper for a baby to suck.
Mark TwainAdventures of Huckleberry FinnProject Gutenberg ebook #76
Indeed, many Russians reduced their consumption of higher priced meat, fish, milk, vegetables, and fruit, in favor of more bread and potatoes.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1993 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #87
O, I could divide myself, and go to buffets, for moving such a dish of skim milk with so honourable an action!
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100