whey
[ wey, hwey ]
noun
a milk serum, separating as liquid from the curd after coagulation, as in cheesemaking.
Origin of whey
1First recorded before 900; Middle English whei(e), whai(e), wei, Old English hwæg, hwæig, hwǣg, hweg; cognate with Dutch, Low German wei
Other words from whey
- whey·like, adjective
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How to use whey in a sentence
If made with nicety it is the most delicate of all sweets; if cooked till it wheys it is hardly eatable.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) | Mrs. F.L. Gillette
British Dictionary definitions for whey
whey
/ (weɪ) /
noun
the watery liquid that separates from the curd when the milk is clotted, as in making cheese
Origin of whey
1Old English hwǣg; related to Middle Low German wei, heie, Dutch hui
Derived forms of whey
- wheyey, wheyish or wheylike, adjective
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