milkier; milkiest
1
: resembling milk in color or consistency
3
a
: consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk
b
: yielding milk
specifically
: having the characteristics of a good milk producer
milkiness
noun
Examples of milky in a Sentence
cheese with a light milky taste
eyes covered by a milky glaze
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Ana Morales, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
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After going back and forth on the nuances of milky versus nude, Glamour editors decided to launch a formal investigation.
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Ana Morales, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
That means placing a tiny flower or fruit design on a nude, sheer pink, or milky white nail.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025
After going back and forth on the nuances of milky versus nude, Glamour editors decided to launch a formal investigation.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
The look consists of a milky nude shade for the base and a pastel bubblegum pink for the tips.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for milky
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“Milky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milky. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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milky
adjective
milkier; milkiest
1
: resembling milk especially in color
2
: consisting of or containing milk
milkiness
noun
Medical Definition
milky
adjective
milkier; milkiest
1
: resembling milk in color or consistency
milky secretion
2
: consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk
milkiness
noun
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