milk (m lk)n. 1. A whitish liquid containing proteins, fats, lactose, and various vitamins and minerals that is produced by the mammary glands of all mature female mammals after they have given birth and serves as nourishment for their young. 2. The milk of cows, goats, or other animals, used as food by humans. 3. A liquid, such as coconut milk, milkweed sap, plant latex, or various medical emulsions, that is similar to milk in appearance. v. milked, milk·ing, milks v.tr. 1. a. To draw milk from the teat or udder of (a female mammal). b. To draw or extract a liquid from: milked the stem for its last drops of sap. 2. To press out, drain off, or remove by or as if by milking: milk venom from a snake. 3. Informal a. To draw out or extract something from, as if by milking: milked the witness for information. b. To obtain money or benefits from, in order to achieve personal gain; exploit: "The dictator and his cronies had milked their country of somewhere between $5 billion and $10 billion" (Russell Watson). v.intr. 1. To yield or supply milk. 2. To draw milk from a female mammal. [Middle English, from Old English milc; see melg- in Indo-European roots.] milk  er n. |
milk [mɪlk]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry)
a. a whitish nutritious fluid produced and secreted by the mammary glands of mature female mammals and used for feeding their young until weaned
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any similar fluid in plants, such as the juice of a coconut
3. (Medicine / Pharmacology) any of various milklike pharmaceutical preparations, such as milk of magnesia
cry over spilt milk to lament something that cannot be altered
vb
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) to draw milk from the udder of (a cow, goat, or other animal)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (intr) (of cows, goats, or other animals) to yield milk
3. (tr) to draw off or tap in small quantities to milk the petty cash
4. (tr) to extract as much money, help, etc., as possible from to milk a situation of its news value
5. (tr) to extract venom, sap, etc., from
[Old English milc; compare Old Saxon miluk, Old High German miluh, Old Norse mjolk]
| milk (mlk) A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young beginning immediately after birth. Milk is an emulsion of proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and sugars, especially lactose, in water. The proteins in milk contain all the essential amino acids. |
Milk
See also cheese; food and nutrition.
any substance that stimulates the production and flow of milk. — galactopoietic, adj.
an instrument for measuring the richness of milk from its specific gravity. Also called galactometer.
an instrument for measuring the opacity of milk so that its cream content can be determined.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  milk - a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beingsdairy 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 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" |
| 2. | milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young mother's milk - milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body | |
| 3. |  Milk - a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River | |
| 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | 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" |
| 2. | milk - exploit as much as possible; "I am milking this for all it's worth" | |
| 3. | 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" |
milk
verb
1. draw milk from, express milk from Farm-workers milked cows by hand.
Translations
milk [mɪlk]
A. N → leche f
skim(med) milk → leche f desnatada
powdered milk → leche f en polvo
milk of magnesia (Med) → leche de magnesia
the milk of human kindness → la compasión personificada
it's no good crying over spilt milk → a lo hecho pecho
skim(med) milk → leche f desnatada
powdered milk → leche f en polvo
milk of magnesia (Med) → leche de magnesia
the milk of human kindness → la compasión personificada
it's no good crying over spilt milk → a lo hecho pecho
B. VT
1. [+ cow] → ordeñar
D. CPD milk bar N → cafetería f
milk chocolate N → chocolate m con leche
milk churn N → lechera f
milk cow N → vaca f lechera
milk diet N → dieta f láctea
milk duct N (Anat) → conducto m galactóforo
milk float N → carro m de la leche
milk jug N → jarrita f para la leche
milk pan N = milk saucepan milk products NPL → productos mpl lácteos
milk pudding N → arroz m con leche
milk round N (lit) → recorrido m del lechero (Brit) (Univ) recorrido anual de las principales empresas por las universidades para entrevistar a estudiantes del último curso con vistas a una posible contratación
milk run N (Aer) → vuelo m rutinario
milk saucepan N → cazo m or cacerola f para la leche
milk shake N → batido m, malteada f (LAm)
milk tooth N → diente m de leche
milk truck N (US) = milk float
milk chocolate N → chocolate m con leche
milk churn N → lechera f
milk cow N → vaca f lechera
milk diet N → dieta f láctea
milk duct N (Anat) → conducto m galactóforo
milk float N → carro m de la leche
milk jug N → jarrita f para la leche
milk pan N = milk saucepan milk products NPL → productos mpl lácteos
milk pudding N → arroz m con leche
milk round N (lit) → recorrido m del lechero (Brit) (Univ) recorrido anual de las principales empresas por las universidades para entrevistar a estudiantes del último curso con vistas a una posible contratación
milk run N (Aer) → vuelo m rutinario
milk saucepan N → cazo m or cacerola f para la leche
milk shake N → batido m, malteada f (LAm)
milk tooth N → diente m de leche
milk truck N (US) = milk float
milk [ˈmɪlk]
vt
[+ cow] → traire
(fig) (= exploit) → presser comme un citron
to be milked → être pressé(e) comme un citron
milk chocolate n → chocolat m au lait
milk float n (British) → camionnette f de laitier
to be milked → être pressé(e) comme un citron
milk chocolate n → chocolat m au lait
milk float n (British) → camionnette f de laitier
milk
milk in cpds → Milch-;
milk:
n → Milch f; the land of or flowing with milk and honey → das Land, wo Milch und Honig fließt; the milk of human kindness → die Milch der frommen Denk(ungs)art (liter); she was not exactly flowing over with the milk of human kindness → sie strömte nicht gerade über vor Freundlichkeit; it’s or there’s no use crying over spilled milk (prov) → was passiert ist, ist passiert
vt (lit, fig) → melken; the little old lady was milked dry by some heartless swindler → die alte Frau wurde von einem gewissenlosen Betrüger nach Strich und Faden ausgenommen (inf)
milk in cpds → Milch-;
milk-and-water
adj (fig) → seicht, verwässert; he dismissed the report as milk and water → er tat den Bericht als nichtssagend ab
milk bar
n → Milchbar f
milk carton
n → Milchtüte f, → Milchkarton m
milk chocolate
n → Vollmilchschokolade f
milk churn
n → Milchkanne f
milk float
n → Milchauto nt
milk:
milkmaid
n → Milchmädchen nt
milkman
n → Milchmann m
milk of magnesia
n → Magnesiamilch f
milk powder
n → Milchpulver nt
milk product
n → Milchprodukt nt
milk pudding
n (Brit) → Milchspeise f
milk round
n (Brit)
(of milkman) → Milchrunde f
(Univ) regelmäßige Besuche von Personalvertretern großer Firmen an Universitäten, um mögliche Mitarbeiter zu rekrutieren
milk run
n (Aviat inf) → Routineflug m
milkshake
n → Milchmixgetränk nt, → Milchshake m
milksop
n → Milchbart m, → Milchgesicht nt
milk stout
n (Brit) → ˜ Malzbier nt
milk tooth
n → Milchzahn m
milkweed
n (US) → Schwalbenwurzgewächs nt
milk-white
adj → milchig-weiß, milchweiß
milk [mɪlk]
milk [mɪlk]
milk [mɪlk]
n milk [milk]
a white liquid produced by female mammals as food for their young The commonest source of milk is the cow. melk حَليب мляко mléko mælk die Milch γάλα leche piim شیر maito lait חָלָב दूध mlijeko tej susu mjólk latte 牛乳 우유 pienas piens susu melk melk mleko leite lapte молоко mlieko mleko mleko mjölk น้ำนม süt 乳 молоко دودھ sữa 乳
v
to obtain milk from The farmer milks his cows each day. melk يَحْلِب доя dojit malke melken αρμέγω ordeñar lüpsma دوشیدن lypsää traire לַחֲלוֹב दुहना musti fej memerah susu mjólka mungere 乳をしぼる 젖을 짜다 melžti slaukt memerah susu melken melke doić ordenhar a mulge доить dojiť molsti musti mjölka รีดนม (süt) sağmak 擠(奶) доїти دودھ نکالنا vắt sữa 挤（奶）
adj milky
1 containing milk milky coffee. melkagtig يَحْتَوي على الحَليب млечен mléčný, s mlékem med mælk Milch-... που περιέχει γάλα con leche piima- پر از شیر maito- lacté, au lait חָלָבִי दूधिया mliječan tejes mengandung susu með mjólk í, mjólkur- con latte 牛乳入りの 우유를 탄 su pienu, pieniškas pienains; pienīgs mengandungi susu met veel melk med melk z mlekiem leitoso cu lapte содержащий молоко, молочный mliečny; s mliekom mlečen sa mlekom med mjölk, mjölk- ซึ่งใส่นม sütlü 摻奶的 такий, що містить молоко دودھ کا بنا có sữa 掺奶的
2 like milk in appearance A milky substance. melker مِثْل الحَليب приличащ на мляко mléčný mælkeagtig; mælkelignende milchig γαλακτώδης lechoso piimjas شیری maitomainen laiteux כְּחָלָב दूधवाला mliječan tejszerű seperti susu mjólkurhvítur/-litur lattiginoso 乳白色の 우유 같은 panašus į pieną pienains, pienam līdzīgs seperti susu melkachtig melkeaktig, melkehvit, uklar mleczny leitoso lăptos похожий на молоко mliečny mlečnat mlečni mjölkaktig, mjölkig ซึ่งมีสีคล้ายน้ำนม süt gibi 象牛奶的, 乳狀的 молочний دودھ کی طرح giống sữa 象牛奶的, 乳状的
n milkiness
melkerigheid حليبيَّه млечност mléčnost mælkeagtighed die Milchigkeit η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ή κτ. σαν το γάλα aspecto lechoso piimataolisus خاصیت شیری maitomaisuus aspect laiteux חָלָבִיוּת अस्पष्टता mliječnost tejszerűség rupa seperti susu e-ð sem líkist mjólk lattiginosità 乳状性 우유 같음 pieniškumas, pieningumas pienainums; pienīgums bersusu melkachtigheid melkeaktighet, uklarhet mleczność lactescência aspect lăptos молочность mliečnosť mlečnost mlečnost mjölkaktighet, mjölkighet การมีลักษณะเหมือนนม süt gibi olma, sütlülük 乳狀 молочна білизна دودھیاپن màu sữa 乳状
n milkmaid
formerly, a woman employed to milk cows by hand. melker حالِبَه، عامِلَه في ملْبَنَه доячка dojička malkepige das Milchmädchen αρμέχτρα ordeñadora lüpsja شیر فروش زن karjakko trayeuse חָלבָּנִית दूध दुहने वाली mljekarica, muzilja fejőlány pemerah susu mjaltakona mungitrice 乳しぼりの女 젖 짜는 여자 melžėja slaucēja gadis pemerah susu melkmeid budeie dojarka leiteira mulgătoare доярка dojička molznica žena koja muze mjölkerska, mjölkpiga หญิงรีดนมวัว süt sağan kadın 擠奶女工 доярка گوالن cô gái vắt sữa 挤奶女工
n milkman
a man who delivers milk. melkman بائِع الحَليب او مُوِّزع الحَليب млекар mlékař mælkemand der Milchmann γαλατάς lechero piimamees مرد شیر فروش maitomies laitier חָלבָּן दूधवाला mljekar, prodavač mlijeka tejesember tukang susu mjólkurpóstur lattaio 牛乳配達人 우유 배달인 pienininkas, pienvežys piena vedējs/pārdevējs penjual susu melkboer melkemann mleczarz leiteiro lăptar молочник mliekar mlekar mlekar mjölkbud คนส่งนมผู้ชาย sütçü 送奶工人 молочник گوالا người giao sữa 卖（或送）牛奶的人
n milkshake
a drink made by shaking up milk and a particular flavouring I'd like a chocolate/strawberry milkshake. melkskommel, bruismelk مَشْروب الحَليب المَمْزوج بِنَكْهَةٍ أخْرى млечен шейк mléčný koktejl milkshake der Milchshake μιλκ σέικ batido piimakokteil بستنی شیری pirtelö lait fouetté מִילקשֵׁייק मिल्कशेक mliječni napitak turmix susu kocok mjólkurhristingur frullato, frappé ミルクセーキ 밀크 셰이크 pieno kokteilis piena kokteilis susu goncang milkshake milkshake koktail, napój mleczny batido milkshake молочный коктейль mliečny koktail mlečna pijača milkšejk milkshake เครื่องดื่มปั่น ประกอบด้วยนมและไอศรีม dondurmalı süt 奶昔 молочний коктейль دودھ کا شربت sữa khuấy 牛奶和冰淇淋等的混合饮料
milk tooth
one of the first set of a baby's teeth The child's milk teeth started to come out when he was six years old. melktande, babatande إحْدى الأسْنان اللَّبَنِيَّه млечен зъб mléčné zuby mælketand der Milchzahn πρώτο δόντι diente de leche piimahammas دندان شیری maitohammas dent de lait שֵׁן חָלָב दूध-दांत mliječni zub tejfog gigi susu mjólkur-/barnatönn dente da latte 乳歯 젖니 pieninis dantis piena zobs gigi susu melktand melketann ząb mleczny dente de leite dinte de lapte молочный зуб mliečne zuby mlečni zob mlečni zub mjölktand ฟันน้ำนม süt dişi 乳牙 молочний зуб دودھ کے دانت răng sữa 乳牙
the Milky Way
a huge collection of stars stretching across the sky. die Melkweg دَرْب التَّبّانَه، المِجَرَّه Млечен път Mléčná dráha Mælkevejen die Milchstrasse Γαλαξίας Vía Láctea linnutee کهکشان راه شیری linnunrata Voie lactée שְׁבִיל הֶחָלָב आकाश गंगा, मंदाकिनी Mliječni put tejút bimasakti Vetrarbrautin Via Lattea 銀河 은하수 Paukščių takas Piena Ceļš Bima Sakti Melkweg Melkeveien Droga Mleczna Via Láctea Calea Lactee Млечный Путь, Галактика Mliečna dráha rimska cesta Mlečni put Vintergatan ทางช้างเผือก Saman Yolu 銀河 Чумацький Шлях کہکشاں ngân hà 银河
milk → حليب, يَحلِب mléko, nadojit mælk, malke melken, Milch αρμέγω, γάλα leche, ordeñar lypsää, maito lait, traire mlijeko, musti latte, mungere 乳を搾る, 牛乳 우유, 젖을 짜다 melk, melken melk, melke mleko, wydoić leite, ordenhar доить, молоко mjölk, mjölka นม, รีดนม sağmak, süt sữa, vắt sữa 挤奶, 牛奶
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