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IELTS BNC: 1881 COCA: 2033

milk
1 milk /ˈmɪlk/ noun
1 milk
/ˈmɪlk/
noun
Learner's definition of MILK
[noncount]
1 
: a white liquid produced by a woman to feed her baby or by female animals to feed their young（人或哺乳动物的）奶，乳汁
especially : milk from cows or goats that is used as food by people（尤指人食用的）牛奶，羊奶
— see also condensed milk, evaporated milk, malted milk, skim milk
2 
: a white liquid produced by a plant（植物的）白色汁液

cry over spilled/spilt milk

— see 1cry

land of milk and honey

— see 1land

the milk of human kindness

literary
: kind feelings or behavior toward other people人情味；善心；善举
2 milk /ˈmɪlk/ verb
milks; milked; milking
2 milk
/ˈmɪlk/
verb
milks; milked; milking
Learner's definition of MILK
[+ object]
1 
: to get milk from (an animal)挤奶
2 
: to use (something or someone) in a way that helps you unfairly捞好处；趁机牟利
— see also milk (someone or something) dry at 1dry

— milker

/ˈmɪlkɚ/ noun, plural milkers [count]
IELTS BNC: 1881 COCA: 2033

milk

1 of 3

noun

ˈmilk How to pronounce milk (audio)
plural milks
1
a
: a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young
b(1)
: milk from an animal and especially a cow used as food by people
(2)
: a food product produced from seeds or fruit that resembles and is used similarly to cow's milk
vegan milk
dairy-free milks
see also almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk, soy milk
2
: a liquid resembling milk in appearance: such as
a
: the latex of a plant
b
: the contents of an unripe kernel of grain
3
: lactation
cows in milk

milk

2 of 3

verb

milked; milking; milks

transitive verb

1
a(1)
: to draw milk from the breasts or udder of
(2)
obsolete : suckle sense 2
b
: to draw (milk) from the breast or udder
c
: suckle sense 1
—used of domestic animals
2
: to draw something from as if by milking: such as
a
: to induce (a snake) to eject venom
b
: to draw or coerce profit or advantage from illicitly or to an extreme degree : exploit
milk the joke for all it's worth

intransitive verb

: to draw or yield milk

milk

3 of 3

adjective

: giving milk
specifically : bred or suitable primarily for milk production
milk cows

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun cheese made from sheep's milk a glass of low-fat milk Verb greedy landlords milking their tenants of all their money unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the warm milk and yeast. Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Pour in some cold water, let the milk rehydrate, and voila. Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 In a blender, combine the nuts and 1 cup of the soaking milk, the sugar, sherry, salt and cinnamon. Bill Esparza, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 The milk also takes on a gentle purple hue—and a heady tang of the beach. Chris Baraniuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 The oat milk provides a nutty flavor profile that makes the sugary sips not too overwhelmingly sweet. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 In early 2020, the brand launched Chloe’s Oatmilk Pops—the first oat milk pops on the market. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Milking the goats housed at Wild & Radish eco-village in El Sobrante, five minutes from her home, is a weekly ritual for Axelrod, who uses the milk to make yogurt and cheese for herself. Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2022 This flan is amazingly smooth and creamy with a delicately firm texture, balancing its rich caramel topping with a bright, if subtle, unexpected tang from the goat milk in the custard base. Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2022
Verb
Moreover, some people allergic to milk risk developing a life-threatening reaction called anaphylaxis that requires immediate attention. Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Aug. 2022 In the evening, Attikat drives her cows back to the barn to milk them. Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 Now the overwhelming majority of people of European descent can chug milk into their golden years. Haley Weiss, The Atlantic, 27 July 2022 With induction in the Rock Hall, 10 Grammys, 3 Latin Grammys and ranking No. 20 on Rolling Stone's greatest guitarists of all time list, Santana has earned the right to retire or to merely milk his catalog on the road. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2022 Take groceries, milk up 20 percent in a year, eggs up 75 percent. CBS News, 12 June 2022 The Abbott plant in Michigan, for example, is the only one of its facilities that produces specialty formulas like the ones given to infants who are allergic to milk. Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 May 2022 The exploitative price-hiking model has even made it to the United Kingdom where, in spite of a single-payer system, companies have been able to milk £1 billion from the country’s national health service. Billy Kenber, STAT, 14 May 2022 The kids would wake up in the morning, milk the cows, go to school, come back to help on their farm, and sometimes the neighboring ones. Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022
Adjective
The beer was cold and good, the local sheep’s milk cheese pungent and delicious. Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2019 The protein Perfect Day uses may not come from cow milk, but it’s still technically milk protein—and that’s what’s printed on the ingredients list, because that’s how the US Food and Drug Administration regulates product labeling. Chase Purdy, Quartz, 11 July 2019 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, 1 May 2018 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, 1 May 2018 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, 1 May 2018 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, 1 May 2018 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, 1 May 2018 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, 1 May 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English meolc, milc; akin to Old High German miluh "milk," Old English melcan "to milk" — more at emulsion

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milk was before the 12th century

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IELTS BNC: 1881 COCA: 2033
milk

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF MILK | VERB + MILK | MILK + VERB | MILK + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤fresh新鮮牛奶▸➤curdled, sour, spoiled (especially NAmE) 結塊變質的／酸了的／變質的牛奶▸➤full-cream, full-fat, whole (especially NAmE) 全脂牛奶▸➤low-fat, semi-skimmed (BrE) 低脂／半脫脂牛奶▸➤fat-free, non-fat, skim, skimmed (BrE) 無脂牛奶；去脂牛奶；脫脂牛奶➤1%, 2%, etc. (NAmE) 乳脂含量為 1%、2% 等的牛奶▸➤creamy含乳脂的牛奶➤regular (NAmE) 普通牛奶◇a calcium-fortified milk which provides more calcium than regular milk含鈣量比普通牛奶多的高鈣奶➤cold, hot, warm涼牛奶；熱牛奶；溫牛奶▸➤cow's, goat's, etc.牛奶、山羊奶等▸➤breast, human母乳；人乳▸➤baby, formula (especially BrE) 配方奶➤coconut, soy, soya (BrE) 椰奶；豆奶➤lactose-free無乳糖奶▸➤condensed, evaporated煉乳；淡煉乳◇a tin of condensed milk (BrE) 一聽煉乳◇a can of condensed milk (NAmE) 一罐煉乳➤dried, dry, powdered奶粉➤fluid (NAmE) 液體奶◇Dried milk keeps better than fluid milk.奶粉比液體奶容易保存。➤pasteurized, unpasteurized消毒／未消毒牛奶▸➤homogenized均質牛奶➤long-life, UHT (BrE) 保久乳；超高溫滅菌奶➤raw生牛奶➤fortified (NAmE) 強化牛奶▸➤organic有機牛奶➤flavoured/flavored調味牛奶➤chocolate, strawberry巧克力／草莓牛奶➤school學生飲用奶... OF MILK➤litre/liter, pint一升／一品脫牛奶▸➤bottle, carton, cup, glass, jug, pitcher (NAmE) 一瓶／一紙盒／一杯／一玻璃杯／一壺／一罐牛奶VERB + MILK➤drink, have, take喝牛奶◇Do you take milk in your coffee?你的咖啡裏要放奶嗎？➤consume飲用牛奶➤add加入牛奶▸➤pour倒出牛奶▸➤spill灑出牛奶▸➤deliver送奶◇They've stopped delivering milk in our area.他們不再往我們地區送奶了。➤boil, heat煮牛奶；熱牛奶▸➤produce分泌乳汁▸➤express擠乳汁◇She expressed some milk so her husband could do the night feeding.她擠了些母乳讓丈夫可以在夜裏餵寶寶。MILK + VERB➤be off (especially BrE) 牛奶過期◇Don't drink the milk－it's off.別喝那個牛奶 － 過期了。➤go bad, go off, go sour牛奶壞了／過期了／酸了◇The milk has gone sour.牛奶酸了。MILK + NOUN➤powder (BrE) 奶粉➤beverage, drink含乳飲料▸➤pudding, shake (usually milkshake) 牛奶布丁；奶昔▸➤chocolate奶油巧克力▸➤product奶製品▸➤bottle, carton, churn, container, jug奶瓶；奶盒；攪乳器；牛奶容器；奶罐➤crate牛奶箱▸➤production, supply, yield牛奶生產／供應／產量➤producer乳品生產商▸➤float, round (both BrE) 送奶車；挨家挨戶送奶的路線➤moustache/mustache（留在嘴邊的）牛奶鬍子➤allergy牛奶過敏症➤cow奶牛

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