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- [milk]
- /mɪlk/
- /mɪlk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [milk]
- /mɪlk/
Definitions of milk word
- noun milk cow's milk for food 2
- noun milk an opaque white or bluish-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals, serving for the nourishment of their young. 1
- noun milk this liquid as secreted by cows, goats, or certain other animals and used by humans for food or as a source of butter, cheeses, yogurt, etc. 1
- noun milk any liquid resembling this, as the liquid within a coconut, the juice or sap of certain plants, or various pharmaceutical preparations. 1
- verb with object milk to press or draw milk from the udder or breast of. 1
- verb with object milk to extract something from as if by milking. 1
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Origin of milk
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English meol(o)c, (Anglian) milc; cognate with German Milch, Old Norse mjōlk, Gothic miluks; akin to Latin mulgēre, Greek amélgein to milk
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Parts of speech for Milk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
milk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for milk
verb milk
- drain — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
- wring — to twist forcibly: He wrung the chicken's neck.
- suck — to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw.
- bleed — When you bleed, you lose blood from your body as a result of injury or illness.
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
noun milk
- buttermilk — Buttermilk is the liquid that remains when fat has been removed from cream when butter is being made. You can drink buttermilk or use it in cooking.
- cream — Cream is a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or desserts.
- half-and-half — a mixture of two things, especially in equal or nearly equal proportions.
- chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
- condensed — A condensed book, explanation, or piece of information has been made shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
Antonyms for milk
verb milk
- hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
noun milk
- lk — (networking) The country code for Sri Lanka.
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