milk·y

[mil-kee]
adjective, milk·i·er, milk·i·est.
1.
of or like milk, especially in appearance or consistency.
2.
white or whitish in color.
3.
giving a good supply of milk.
4.
meek, tame, timid, or spiritless.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see milk, -y1

milk·i·ly, adverb
milk·i·ness, noun
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milky (ˈmɪlkɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , milkier, milkiest
1.  resembling milk, esp in colour or cloudiness
2.  of or containing milk
3.  spiritless or spineless
4.  Judaism another word for milchik
 
'milkily
 
adv
 
'milkiness
 
n

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Example sentences
No drama with a clawed, slimy, milky-eyed monster for its subterranean villain can be properly considered realistic.
She sat in the back and smiled at him from the milky darkness of the car's
  interior.
It tasted moist and milky fresh, with a texture as smooth as silk.
The flavor is delicate with a wonderfully milky combination of sweet and tang.
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