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- [milk hwahyt, wahyt]
- /mɪlk ʰwaɪt, waɪt/
- /mɪlk waɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [milk hwahyt, wahyt]
- /mɪlk ʰwaɪt, waɪt/
Definition of milk-white word
- adjective milk-white of a white or slightly blue-white color, as that of milk. 1
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Origin of milk-white
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English
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Parts of speech for Milk-white
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
milk-white popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for milk-white
adj milk-white
- pearly — like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth.
- opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
- opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- alabaster — Alabaster is a white stone that is used for making statues, vases, and ornaments.
- clouded — of or relating to cloud computing: cloud software; cloud servers.
Antonyms for milk-white
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