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  • 1Milky seas effect — Milky seas is a condition on the open ocean where large areas of seawater (up to 6,000 square miles) are filled with bioluminescent bacteria, causing the ocean to uniformly glow an eerie blue at night. The condition has been present in mariner s… …

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  • 2milky — mil kē adj, milk·i·er; est 1) resembling milk in color or consistency <milky secretion> 2) consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk milk·i·ness n * * * (milґke) 1. having the appearance of milk; whitish, cloudy, and fluid. 2. filled… …

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  • 3Milky Way — This article is about the galaxy. For other uses, see Milky Way (disambiguation). Milky Way galaxy Image of the Milky Way s Galactic Center in the night sky above Paranal Observatory Observation data …

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  • 4color — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rainbow hue Nouns 1. color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, dye, complexion, tincture, cast, coloration, glow, flush; tone, key; color organ; Technicolor. 2. pure, primary, positive, or complementary color;… …

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  • 5milky — milk|y [ mılki ] adjective 1. ) something that is milky is the color of milk: milky skin a ) used about things that are usually clear or transparent when they have a slightly white appearance 2. ) containing milk or a liquid that looks like milk… …

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  • 6milky — adjective (milkier; est) Date: 14th century 1. resembling milk in color or consistency 2. mild, timorous 3. a. consisting of, containing, or abounding in milk b. yielding milk; specifically having the characteristics of a good milk producer •… …

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  • 7milky — milkily, adv. milkiness, n. /mil kee/, adj., milkier, milkiest. 1. of or like milk, esp. in appearance or consistency. 2. white or whitish in color. 3. giving a good supply of milk. 4. meek, tame, timid, or spiritless. [1350 1400; ME; see MILK,… …

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  • 8milky — adjective /ˈmɪɫki/ a) Resembling milk in color/colour or consistency. b) (colour science, informal) Of the black in an image, appearing as dark grey/gray rather than black …

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  • 9milky — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lacteal; white, pale, chalky; spiritless, timorous. See color, fear. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. opaque, pearly, cloudy; see white 1 …

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  • 10milky — milk•y [[t]ˈmɪl ki[/t]] adj. milk•i•er, milk•i•est 1) of or like milk, esp. in appearance or consistency 2) white or whitish in color 3) giving a good supply of milk 4) meek or spiritless • Etymology: 1350–1400 milk′i•ly, adv. milk′i•ness, n …

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