Draw+milk+from

  • 1milk — ► NOUN 1) an opaque white fluid produced by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. 2) the milk of cows as a food and drink for humans. 3) the milk like juice of certain plants, such as the coconut. ► VERB 1) draw milk from (a cow or… …

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  • 2milk — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English meolc, milc; akin to Old High German miluh milk, Old English melcan to milk more at emulsion Date: before 12th century 1. a. a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment …

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  • 3milk — 1. A white liquid, containing proteins, sugar, and lipids, secreted by the mammary glands, and designed for the nourishment of the young. SYN: lac (1). 2. Any whitish milky fluid; e.g., the juice of the coconut or a suspension of various metallic …

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  • 4milk — milkless, adj. /milk/, n. 1. an opaque white or bluish white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals, serving for the nourishment of their young. 2. this liquid as secreted by cows, goats, or certain other animals and used by… …

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  • 5milk — [[t]mɪlk[/t]] n. 1) phl an opaque white or bluish white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals, serving for the nourishment of their young 2) this liquid as secreted by cows, goats, or certain other animals and used by humans for …

    From formal English to slang

  • 6milk — n. & v. n. 1 an opaque white fluid secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. 2 the milk of cows, goats, or sheep as food. 3 the milklike juice of plants, e.g. in the coconut. 4 a milklike preparation of herbs, drugs, etc.… …

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  • 7Milk — n. & v. n. 1 an opaque white fluid secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. 2 the milk of cows, goats, or sheep as food. 3 the milklike juice of plants, e.g. in the coconut. 4 a milklike preparation of herbs, drugs, etc.… …

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  • 8milk — verb 1) Pam was milking the cows Syn: draw milk from, express milk from 2) milk a little of the liquid Syn: draw off, siphon (off), pump off, tap, drain, extract 3) milking rich clients …

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  • 9milk — noun a white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. ↘the milk of cows (or occasionally goats or ewes) as a drink for humans. ↘the white juice of certain plants, such as the coconut. ↘a creamy …

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  • 10milk — mɪlk n. white liquid produced by female mammals that serves as nourishment for their young; this liquid from some mammals (cows, sheep, and goats) that is processed for human consumption; similar liquid produced by certain plants (as the… …

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