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IELTS BNC: 1881 COCA: 2033

milk

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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

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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

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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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