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

Her creation is a milky lychee, apricot and rose cloud. —Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

The host taught our group how to louche it with water, which adds a softer, milky property to it. —Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024

The fizzy, milky Korean rice wine makgeolli is as much a main character as Isabelle Huppert in Korean filmmaker Hong Sangsoo‘s third collaboration with the iconic French actress. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024

With base notes of leather, vanilla, and milky musk, the woody, spicy scent also has hints of bergamot, nutmeg, black tea, and palo santo. —Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 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