Associations to the word «Milk»

MILK, noun. (uncountable) A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.

MILK, noun. (countable) (informal) An individual serving of milk.

MILK, noun. (uncountable) A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as soy beans, coconuts, almonds, rice, oats. Also called non-dairy milk.

MILK, noun. The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.

MILK, noun. (uncountable) (slang) Semen.

MILK, verb. (transitive) To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).

MILK, verb. (transitive) To draw (milk) from the breasts or udder.

MILK, verb. (transitive) To express any liquid (from any creature).

MILK, verb. (transitive) (figurative) To make excessive use of (a particular point in speech or writing, etc.); to take advantage of (a situation).

MILK, verb. (of an electrical storage battery) To give off small gas bubbles during the final part of the charging operation.

MILK ABSCESS, noun. (pathology) A mammary abscess during lactation.

MILK ABSCESSES, noun. Plural of milk abscess

MILK ACID, noun. (obsolete) (organic compound) acid of milk, lactic acid

MILK BAR, noun. (Australia) A convenience store.

MILK BAR, noun. A small shop and/or cafe, often part of a larger shop, that sells fast food and a range of dairy based beverages such as milkshakes and ice creams; a deli or delicatessen.

MILK BARS, noun. Plural of milk bar

MILK BROTHER, noun. A male milk sibling.

MILK BROTHERS, noun. Plural of milk brother

MILK CHOCOLATE, noun. (uncountable) Chocolate that includes milk powder as one of its ingredients.

MILK CHOCOLATE, noun. (countable) A single piece of candy composed of this type of chocolate.

MILK CHOCOLATES, noun. Plural of milk chocolate

MILK CHURN, noun. A tall, conical or cylindrical container for the transportation of milk.

MILK CRATE, noun. Alternative form of milkcrate

MILK CRATES, noun. Plural of milk crate

MILK CRUST, noun. Alternative term for cradle cap

MILK FACTORY, noun. (slang) A breast (that is producing milk).

MILK FEVER, noun. A type of fever occurring in women shortly after childbirth (previously associated with the start of lactation).

MILK FEVER, noun. (veterinary medicine) A fatal metabolic disorder in dairy cattle, occurring at the start of lactation.

MILK FLOAT, noun. An electric accumulator battery driven vehicle, designed for the house to house delivery of fresh milk. Common in Europe, especially UK.

MILK FLOATS, noun. Plural of milk float

MILK GLASS, noun. Opaque glass, especially the white shade of it

MILK JUG, noun. (slang) Feminine breast.

MILK KNOT, noun. (medicine) A hard lump forming in the breast of a nursing woman, due to obstruction to the flow of milk and congestion of the mammary glands.

MILK LEG, noun. Phlegmasia alba dolens

MILK LINE, noun. (anatomy) One of two parallel lines on the breast of a mammal along which the nipples are found.

MILK LINES, noun. Plural of milk line

MILK MAKER, noun. (slang) A breast (that is producing milk).

MILK MIRROR, noun. Escutcheon (marking on the back of a cow's udder)

MILK MOTHER, noun. Alternative form of milk-mother

MILK OF LIME, noun. (obsolete) Calcium hydroxide.

MILK OF MAGNESIA, noun. A milky-white solution of magnesium hydroxide, used as a saline osmotic laxative and as an antacid.

MILK PAN, noun. A small type of saucepan, with a lip, used for heating milk.

MILK PARSLEY, noun. Peucedanum palustre, an almost glabrous biennial plant in the family Apiaceae. A thin, foetid, milky latex is found in its young parts.

MILK PEA, noun. Any of the genus Galactia of leguminous and, usually, twining plants.

MILK POWDER, noun. Pulverized milk solids, produced by evaporating all liquid from milk.

MILK PUDDING, noun. (chiefly British) any of several simple cooked desserts made from sweetened milk and some starchy ingredient

MILK PUDDINGS, noun. Plural of milk pudding

MILK PUNCH, noun. A hot Irish drink, scáiltín, made from equal amounts of hot whiskey and milk.

MILK PUNCH, noun. A cold beverage of milk, bourbon, sugar, and vanilla extract, common in New Orleans.

MILK REPLACER, noun. Liquid nutrition having nutritional qualities comparable to mother's milk that is given to young animals when mother's milk is not available.

MILK ROUND, noun. The route made by a milkman delivering milk to houses.

MILK RUN, noun. A routine trip, especially one involving several stops

MILK RUN, noun. (logistics) The collection of mixed loads from multiple fixed sources on a regular basis.

MILK RUN, noun. (military) (slang) An uneventful mission, especially a military sortie completed without incident

MILK RUN, noun. (politics) (slang) A campaign for a political office whose main apparent purpose is to "milk" money from supporters in order to provide a source of income for the candidate, campaign staff, and family members.

MILK RUNS, noun. Plural of milk run

MILK SAUCEPAN, noun. A small saucepan, often coated with Teflon etc, having a wide lip; typically used to heat milk for drinks

MILK SCALL, noun. Alternative term for cradle cap

MILK SHAKE, noun. Alternative form of milkshake

MILK SHAKES, noun. Plural of milk shake

MILK SIBLING, noun. A person who is not one's biological sibling but was nursed by the same woman as oneself.

MILK SIBLINGS, noun. Plural of milk sibling

MILK SICKNESS, noun. A condition, with trembling and vomiting, caused by ingestion of milk, meat, etc. from a cow that has fed on white snakeroot, which contains the poison tremetol.

MILK SISTER, noun. A female milk sibling.

MILK SISTERS, noun. Plural of milk sister

MILK SNAKE, noun. Any of various snakes, Lampropeltis triangulum, with smooth and shiny scales and typically a pattern of colours that runs red-black-yellow or white-black-red.

MILK SNAKES, noun. Plural of milk snake

MILK STOUT, noun. A stout containing lactose.

MILK SUBSTITUTE, noun. Liquid that replaces milk in a diet or recipe.

MILK SUBSTITUTES, noun. Plural of milk substitute

MILK SUGAR, noun. (dated) lactose

MILK TEA, noun. Bubble tea.

MILK TEA, noun. Tea with milk.

MILK TEETH, noun. Plural of milk tooth

MILK THISTLE, noun. Any of the thistles in the genus Silybum, especially Silybum marianum.

MILK THISTLE, noun. Other species resembling Silybum:

MILK THISTLE, noun. Lactuca serriola, prickly lettuce

MILK THISTLE, noun. Sonchus oleraceus, smooth sowthistle

MILK THISTLES, noun. Plural of milk thistle

MILK TOOTH, noun. Any tooth of the first set of teeth of young people (or livestock).

MILK, noun. A white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings.

MILK, noun. Produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young.

MILK, noun. A river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River.

MILK, noun. Any of several nutritive milklike liquids.

MILK, verb. Take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning".

MILK, verb. Exploit as much as possible; "I am milking this for all it's worth".

MILK, verb. Add milk to; "milk the tea".