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- [mil-kee]
- /ˈmɪl ki/
- /ˈmɪl.ki/
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- [mil-kee]
- /ˈmɪl ki/
Definitions of milky word
- adjective milky of or like milk, especially in appearance or consistency. 1
- adjective milky white or whitish in color. 1
- adjective milky giving a good supply of milk. 1
- adjective milky meek, tame, timid, or spiritless. 1
- noun milky Containing or mixed with a large amount of milk. 1
- adjective milky tasting of milk 1
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Origin of milky
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at milk, -y1
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Parts of speech for Milky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
milky popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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 milky
adj milky
- 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.
adjective milky
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
- chalky — Something that is chalky contains chalk or is covered with chalk.
- creamy — Food or drink that is creamy contains a lot of cream or milk.
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- translucent — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
Antonyms for milky
adj milky
adjective milky
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
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