milky
Milky (adj) means resembling milk in colour or texture; pale white and slightly cloudy. Example: “The water in the pool had turned a milky white.”
How to use milky
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLooking or feeling like milk — pale, cloudy white — or containing a lot of milk.
Word forms
milkier comparative, milkiest superlative
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The water in the pool had turned a _____ white.
Etymology
From Middle English mylky, melky, equivalent to milk + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian moalkig (“milky”), West Frisian molkich (“milky”), Dutch melkig (“milky”), German Low German melkig (“milky”), German milchig (“milky”), Danish mælkig (“milky”), Swedish mjölkig (“milky”), Icelandic mjólkugur (“milky”). Doublet of milchig.
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What does “milky” mean?
The word “milky” means resembling milk in colour or texture; pale white and slightly cloudy. In plain terms, looking or feeling like milk — pale, cloudy white — or containing a lot of milk.
How do you pronounce “milky”?
“Milky” is pronounced MIHL-kee (/ˈmɪlki/ in IPA).
How do you use “milky” in a sentence?
Here is “milky” used in a sentence: “The water in the pool had turned a milky white.”
What is another word for “milky”?
Words with a similar meaning to “milky” include nithing and puerile.
What part of speech is “milky”?
“Milky” is an adjective.
Is “milky” a common word?
“Milky” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “milky” have?
“Milky” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: resembling milk in colour or texture; pale white and slightly cloudy.