Definition of milk Milk
/mɪˈlk/ - [milk] - milk
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What does milk mean?
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NounPlural: milk |
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| milk - a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings | ||
| dairy product milk and butter and cheese | ||
| beverage, drinkable, potable, drink any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" | ||
| sour milk milk that has turned sour | ||
| pasteurized milk milk that has been exposed briefly to high temperatures to destroy microorganisms and prevent fermentation | ||
| cows' milk milk obtained from dairy cows | ||
| yak's milk the milk of a yak | ||
| goats' milk the milk of a goat | ||
| acidophilus milk milk fermented by bacteria; used to treat gastrointestinal disorders | ||
| raw milk unpasteurized milk | ||
| scalded milk milk heated almost to boiling | ||
| homogenized milk milk with the fat particles broken up and dispersed uniformly so the cream will not rise | ||
| certified milk milk from dairies regulated by an authorized medical milk commission | ||
| dried milk, dry milk, milk powder, powdered milk dehydrated milk | ||
| evaporated milk milk concentrated by evaporation | ||
| condensed milk sweetened evaporated milk | ||
| skim milk, skimmed milk milk from which the cream has been skimmed | ||
| semi-skimmed milk milk from which some of the cream has been removed | ||
| whole milk milk from which no constituent (such as fat) has been removed | ||
| low-fat milk milk from which some of the cream has been removed | ||
| buttermilk residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture | ||
| chocolate milk milk flavored with chocolate syrup | ||
| milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young | ||
| bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humor, humour the liquid parts of the body | ||
| aliment, nutriment, alimentation, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals a source of materials to nourish the body | ||
| mother's milk milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth | ||
| milk - any of several nutritive milklike liquids | ||
| food product, foodstuff a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food | ||
| coconut water, coconut milk clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut | ||
| coconut cream, coconut milk clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut | ||
| soya milk, soybean milk, soymilk a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu | ||
| milk - a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River | ||
| Milk River | ||
Verb |
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| milk - take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning" | ||
| take out, draw buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food; "We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook" | ||
| strip remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments" | ||
| milk take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning" | ||
| milk - add milk to; "milk the tea" | ||
| milk take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning" | ||
| add make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" | ||
| milk - exploit as much as possible; "I am milking this for all it's worth" | ||
| exploit, tap use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- milk (Noun)
A white liquid produced by the mammary gland s of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy product s such as butter, cheese, and yogurt. - milk (Noun)
The lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows, and including the addition of limited amounts of vitamin A , vitamin D , and other carriers or flavoring ingredients identified as safe and suitable. - milk (Noun)
A white or whitish colored liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as soy bean s, coconuts, almonds, rice, oats. Also called non-dairy milk. - milk (Noun)
An individual serving of milk. - milk (Noun)
semen. - milk (Verb)
To express milk from a mammal, especially a cow. - milk (Verb)
To express any liquid from any creature. - milk (Verb)
To talk or write at length about a particular point. - milk (Verb)
To take advantage of a situation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- milk (n.)
A white fluid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals for the nourishment of their young, consisting of minute globules of fat suspended in a solution of casein, albumin, milk sugar, and inorganic salts. - milk (n.)
A kind of juice or sap, usually white in color, found in certain plants; latex. See Latex. - milk (n.)
An emulsion made by bruising seeds; as, the milk of almonds, produced by pounding almonds with sugar and water. - milk (n.)
The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster. - milk (v. t.)
To draw or press milk from the breasts or udder of, by the hand or mouth; to withdraw the milk of. - milk (v. t.)
To draw from the breasts or udder; to extract, as milk; as, to milk wholesome milk from healthy cows. - milk (v. t.)
To draw anything from, as if by milking; to compel to yield profit or advantage; to plunder. - milk (v. i.)
To draw or to yield milk.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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milk
The whitish fluid secreted by the mammary gland for the nourishment of the young; composed of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, mineral salts, vitamins, and antibodies. -
milk
To draw milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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milk
Milk which will not be made into butter must be made into cheese. -
milk
Who would keep a cow when he may have a bottle of milk for a penny!
Wikipedia 
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Milk is a white liquid produced by mammals, for example cows, dogs, and humans. It is made in the mammary glands (breasts, udders, or teats) of female mammals. Because newborn babies have no teeth, they must be fed milk before they can eat solid food. Milk contains many nutrients to help babies grow and be healthy.
Nutrients that milk contains.
Milk contains a lot of calcium, which is one of many minerals needed for strong bones and healthy nerves. Milk is very high in Calcium, but relatively low in Magnesium (about 10% of Calcium content). Magnesium is required in higher amounts for proper absorption. Milk also contains fat, protein, and sugar which animals can digest to gain energy.
The amounts of things contained in milk is different in different animals. Human milk is thin and has a lot of lactose. Cow milk has less sugar and more fat and protein than human milk. Cow milk has about 3.5% milkfat, 8.5% milk solids and 88% water. The milk of some mammals is collected for humans to drink. It usually comes from cows, but also sometimes goats, yaks and sheep.
Some people like to add other flavors to milk before they drink it. Flavored milk is popular with children. Chocolate flavor and sugar is added to milk to make "chocolate milk". Chocolate milk is different from milk chocolate -- a type of candy chocolate that contains some milk.
Not everyone agrees that milk is healthy for humans to drink. Some research shows that the proteins in milk stop this calcium being useful in adul
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