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milky [ˈmɪlkɪ] adj milkier, milkiest
1. resembling milk, esp in colour or cloudiness 2. of or containing milk 3. spiritless or spineless ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
milky Translations milky [ˈmɪlkɪ] (milkier (compar) (milkiest (superl))) A. ADJ 1. (= pale white) [lotion, liquid, eyes, skin] → lechoso; [green, blue] → blanquecino the leaves yield a milky juice if broken → si se parten las hojas sueltan un jugo lechoso 2. (containing a lot of milk) [tea, coffee] → con mucha leche I like my coffee nice and milky → me gusta el café con mucha leche this tea is too milky for my liking → este té tiene mucha leche para mi gusto it tastes milky → sabe mucho a leche a milky drink helps you sleep at night → una bebida hecha con leche te ayuda a dormir por la noche B. CPD the Milky Way N (Astron) → la Vía Láctea milky [ˈmɪlki] adj (= containing a lot of milk) [coffee, tea] → avec beaucoup de lait (= made with milk) [drink] → lacté(e) [colour] → laiteux/euse Milky Way n the Milky Way → la voie lactée milky-white [ˌmɪlkiˈhwaɪt] adj → d'un blanc laiteux milky adj (+er) → milchig; milky green/blue/white → milchig grün/blau/weiß; milky drink → Milchgetränk nt; milky coffee → Milchkaffee m; rich milky chocolate → sahnige Vollmilchschokolade How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Levin listened to the monotonous drip from the lime trees in the garden, and looked at the triangle of stars he knew so well, and the Milky Way with its branches that ran through its midst. He spoke without enthusiasm; and the first man, limping into the milky stream that foamed over the rocks, vouchsafed no reply. After the milky ears were once formed, we had little to fear from dry weather. |
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