milk
see also DRINK
- the white liquid taken from cows or other animals, which people drink and which is used for cooking: milk (noun U)
a glass of milk ◎ goat's milk ◎ Two pints of skimmed milk, please.
- the thick yellow-white substance which is the fat part of milk: cream (noun U)
strawberries and cream
- a thick layer on top of milk that has been heated and then left to cool: skin (noun C/U)
- milk which has been heated so that it is safe to drink is pasteurized
- milk which has all the cream removed: skimmed milk; milk which has half of the cream removed: semi-skimmed milk
- milk which has been made recently is fresh
- if milk tastes bad because it is no longer fresh, it is sour, off (not before a noun)
sour milk ◎ Don't use that milk - I think it's gone off.
- containers for milk: bottle, carton, jug
a bottle of milk (= with milk in it)
a milk bottle (= the empty container)
a half-litre carton of milk
※ things made with milk
- coffee with milk is white; without milk: black
Can I have a white coffee, please?
- if something is made with a lot of milk, it is milky
milky tea
- if something is made with a lot of cream, it is creamy
a creamy sauce
- the yellow fat made from milk which is put on bread, used for cooking, etc: butter (noun U)
- a thick white substance or hard yellow substance made from milk: cheese (noun U/C)
- a slightly sour thick liquid food made from milk: yoghurt (noun U/C)
- food made with milk, such as butter, cheese and yoghurt: dairy products (noun plural)
※ more on butter and cheese BUTTER, CHEESE
- a drink made with milk, flavouring and sometimes ice cream: milk shake
a strawberry milk shake
- a thick sweet yellow substance made from milk and eggs: custard (noun U)
apple pie and custard
※ producing milk
- a farm which produces milk, butter, cheese, etc: dairy farm
- a place on a farm where milk is kept and butter, cheese, etc are made: dairy
- a person who delivers milk to your door: milkman (plural milkmen)
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