milk

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Noun

milkSingular
milksPlural
1

A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially that from cows, goats, or sheep consumed by humans as a beverage or used in cooking.

I drink a glass of milk every morning.

2

A white liquid resembling milk in appearance, such as the juice of certain plants or a cosmetic emulsion.

Coconut milk is used in many Asian dishes.

Synonym

Verb

milkInfinitive
milkPresent tense
milkedPast tense
milkedPast participle
milkingPresent participle
milksThird-person singular
1

To extract milk from the udder of a cow, goat, or other animal.

The farmer milks the cows every morning.

2

To exploit or take advantage of someone or something, especially for personal gain.

He milked the situation for all it was worth.