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

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

Scented almond oil and giving you a warm vanilla scent, this cleansing and softening oil starts with as oil and gets worked into a milky lather. —Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024

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