| 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" |
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