Meaning & use

milk

noun·Everyday

A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially from cows for human consumption.

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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.

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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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