English · Food & Drink

milk

/mɪlk/

[/mɪlk/]

white liquid from animals

Beginnernoun

Definition

Milk is a white liquid produced by female mammals and drunk by humans as food.

Example

He poured cold milk over his cereal and stirred in a spoonful of brown sugar.

He poured cold milk over his cereal and stirred in a spoonful of brown sugar.

Etymology

From Old English 'meolc', a common Germanic word.

How & Where It’s Used

A basic food and drink; the verb 'to milk' means to exploit or extract.

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