milky

adjective

ˈmil-kē 

milkier; milkiest

1

: resembling milk in color or consistency

2

: mild, timorous

3

a

: consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk

b

: yielding milk

specifically : having the characteristics of a good milk producer

milkiness noun

Examples of milky in a Sentence

cheese with a light milky taste

eyes covered by a milky glaze

Recent Examples on the Web

Also, its red bracts, the leaves around the tiny yellow flowers, were the source of a dye, and its milky sap was used for medicinal purposes. —Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024

The leaves do have a milky sap that can cause a rash in some people if they are exposed to it, but the plants are not poisonous. —Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024

Steaming rivulets of milky turquoise water flowed in channels beside the roadway. —Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024

This milky, naturally floral-scented serum replenishes all the moisture your skin loses to your environment. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing milky

• milky disease
• milky spore disease

Kids Definition

milky

adjective

ˈmil-kē 

milkier; milkiest

1

: resembling milk especially in color

2

: consisting of or containing milk

milkiness noun

Medical Definition

milky

adjective

ˈmil-kē 

milkier; milkiest

1

: resembling milk in color or consistency

milky secretion

2

: consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk

milkiness noun