milky
Resembling milk in color, consistency, smell, etcResembling milk in color, consistency, smell, etc.; consisting of milk.
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Meaning
7 sensesResembling milk in color, consistency, smell, etc.; consisting of milk.
milchig
моло́чныйmolóčnyj, мле́чныйmléčnyj
молочнийmoločnyj
resembling milk in color; not clear
(informal)Of the black in an image, appearing as dark gray rather than black.
Containing (an especially large amount of) milk.
milky cocoa milky tea
Containing a whitish liquid, juicy.
(informal)Cowardly.
(informal)Immature, childish.
(obsolete)Producing milk, lactating.
Examples
78 sentencesOur galaxy is called the Milky Way.
Наша галактика називається Чумацький Шлях. — deniko
ruНаша галактика называется Млечный Путь. — Balamax
deUnsere Galaxie wird Milchstraße genannt. — Espi
The Milky Way consists of a hundred billion stars.
They drink a sweet milky tea.
We live in the Milky Way galaxy.
Ми живемо в галактиці Чумацький Шлях. — deniko
ruМы живём в галактике Млечный Путь. — Wezel
The Milky Way consists of about a hundred billion stars.
Чумацький шлях складається з приблизно ста мільярдів зірок. — deniko
ruМлечный путь состоит примерно из ста миллиардов звёзд. — Wezel
deDie Milchstraße besteht aus ungefähr hundert Milliarden von Sternen. — raggione
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mylky, melky; from Old English *meolciġ, from Proto-West Germanic *melFrom Middle English mylky, melky; from Old English *meolciġ, from Proto-West Germanic *melukig, from Proto-Germanic *melukigaz. Equivalent to milk + -y.
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Forms
milkier, milkiestSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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