| milk | | |
| n. (food) | 1. milk | a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings. |
| ~ dairy product | milk and butter and cheese. |
| ~ sour milk | milk that has turned sour. |
| ~ pasteurized milk | milk that has been exposed briefly to high temperatures to destroy microorganisms and prevent fermentation. |
| ~ cows' milk | milk obtained from dairy cows. |
| ~ yak's milk | the milk of a yak. |
| ~ goats' milk | the milk of a goat. |
| ~ acidophilus milk | milk fermented by bacteria; used to treat gastrointestinal disorders. |
| ~ raw milk | unpasteurized milk. |
| ~ scalded milk | milk heated almost to boiling. |
| ~ homogenized milk | milk with the fat particles broken up and dispersed uniformly so the cream will not rise. |
| ~ certified milk | milk from dairies regulated by an authorized medical milk commission. |
| ~ dried milk, dry milk, milk powder, powdered milk | dehydrated milk. |
| ~ evaporated milk | milk concentrated by evaporation. |
| ~ condensed milk | sweetened evaporated milk. |
| ~ skim milk, skimmed milk | milk from which the cream has been skimmed. |
| ~ semi-skimmed milk | milk from which some of the cream has been removed. |
| ~ whole milk | milk from which no constituent (such as fat) has been removed. |
| ~ low-fat milk | milk from which some of the cream has been removed. |
| ~ buttermilk | residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture. |
| ~ beverage, drinkable, potable, drink | any liquid suitable for drinking.; "may I take your beverage order?" |
| ~ chocolate milk | milk flavored with chocolate syrup. |
| ~ protein | any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes.; "a diet high in protein" |
| n. (body) | 2. milk | produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young. |
| ~ bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor | the liquid parts of the body. |
| ~ mother's milk | milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth. |
| ~ colostrum, foremilk | milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition. |
| ~ aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, nutrition, victuals | a source of materials to nourish the body. |
| n. (object) | 3. milk, milk river | a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River. |
| ~ montana, treasure state, mt | a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border. |
| ~ river | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek).; "the river was navigable for 50 miles" |
| n. (food) | 4. milk | any of several nutritive milklike liquids. |
| ~ food product, foodstuff | a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food. |
| ~ coconut water, coconut milk | clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut. |
| ~ coconut cream, coconut milk | white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat. |
| ~ soya milk, soybean milk, soymilk | a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu. |
| ~ formula | a liquid food for infants. |
| v. (change) | 5. milk | take milk from female mammals.; "Cows need to be milked every morning" |
| ~ strip | draw the last milk (of cows). |
| ~ milk | add milk to.; "milk the tea" |
| ~ draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well.; "She drew water from the barrel" |
| v. (consumption) | 6. milk | exploit as much as possible.; "I am milking this for all it's worth" |
| ~ exploit, tap | draw from; make good use of.; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" |
| v. (change) | 7. milk | add milk to.; "milk the tea" |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| ~ milk | take milk from female mammals.; "Cows need to be milked every morning" |
| exhaust | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes | gases ejected from an engine as waste products. |
| ~ waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product | any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted.; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers" |
| ~ gas | a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. exhaust, exhaust system | system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged. |
| ~ automobile engine | the engine that propels an automobile. |
| ~ exhaust manifold | a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe. |
| ~ exhaust pipe | a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler. |
| ~ exhaust valve | a valve through which burned gases from a cylinder escape into the exhaust manifold. |
| ~ muffler, silencer | a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise. |
| ~ system | instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity.; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" |
| ~ tailpipe | a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car. |
| v. (body) | 3. beat, exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up | wear out completely.; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" |
| ~ fag out, tire out, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, fag, wear | exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress.; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" |
| ~ frazzle | exhaust physically or emotionally.; "She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws" |
| ~ play | exhaust by allowing to pull on the line.; "play a hooked fish" |
| ~ kill | tire out completely.; "The daily stress of her work is killing her" |
| v. (consumption) | 4. consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out | use up (resources or materials).; "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week" |
| ~ run out | exhaust the supply of.; "We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting" |
| ~ drain | deplete of resources.; "The exercise class drains me of energy" |
| ~ luxuriate, indulge | enjoy to excess.; "She indulges in ice cream" |
| ~ burn off, burn up, burn | use up (energy).; "burn off calories through vigorous exercise" |
| ~ expend, spend, drop | pay out.; "spend money" |
| ~ spend | spend completely.; "I spend my pocket money in two days" |
| ~ take, use up, occupy | require (time or space).; "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time" |
| ~ play out, sap, exhaust, tire, run down | deplete.; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength" |
| v. (possession) | 5. exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire | deplete.; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength" |
| ~ play out | become spent or exhausted.; "The champion's strength played out fast" |
| ~ deplete, use up, wipe out, eat up, exhaust, run through, consume, eat | use up (resources or materials).; "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week" |
| v. (change) | 6. exhaust | use up the whole supply of.; "We have exhausted the food supplies" |
| ~ empty | make void or empty of contents.; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building" |
| v. (body) | 7. discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release | eliminate (a substance).; "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas" |
| ~ cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out | discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth. |
| ~ blow | free of obstruction by blowing air through.; "blow one's nose" |
| ~ ejaculate | eject semen. |
| ~ abort | terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion. |
| ~ ovulate | produce and discharge eggs.; "women ovulate about once every month" |
| ~ egest, excrete, eliminate, pass | eliminate from the body.; "Pass a kidney stone" |
| ~ bleed, hemorrhage, shed blood | lose blood from one's body. |
| ~ eruct, spew out, spew | eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical.; "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate" |
| ~ fester, suppurate, maturate | ripen and generate pus.; "her wounds are festering" |
| ~ emit, pass off, breathe | expel (gases or odors). |
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