Meaning & use
milk
A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially from cows for human consumption.
See it in a sentence
She poured cold milk over her cereal before heading out to school.
The small farm sells fresh milk directly to customers every single morning.
A note on using this word
Milk can also describe plant-based liquids marketed similarly, such as almond milk or oat milk.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To draw milk from an animal, or figuratively to exploit a situation for maximum benefit.
The politician was accused of milking the scandal for as much media attention as possible.
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