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- pronunciation:
- mIlk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a white liquid produced by female mammals as food for their young.
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| definition 2: |
this liquid produced by cows or female goats and collected for people to drink.
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| definition 3: |
a white liquid or juice produced by certain plants.
This recipe calls for coconut milk. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
milks, milking, milked |
| definition 1: |
to get milk from a female mammal.
Helen milked the cows. |
| definition 2: |
to drain of energy, information, or money in a way that is not fair.
They milked him for every cent he had. |
| related words: |
blackmail, drain |
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broader categories that include milk |
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drink, liquid, nourishment |
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some activities with milk |
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beat, bottle, buy, churn, deliver, drink, flavor, package, pour, produce, refrigerate, sell, shake, stir |
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some animals that produce milk |
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cattle, cow, goat, llama, reindeer, sheep, yak |
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some containers for milk |
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bottle, bucket, carton, cup, glass, jug, mug, pail, pitcher, thermos |
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some ingredients in milk |
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calcium, carbohydrates, cholesterol, fat, potassium, protein, sodium, sugar, vitamins |
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some places for milk |
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dairy, grocery, icebox, refrigerator, supermarket |
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some things made from milk |
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butterfat, buttermilk, cheese, cottage cheese, cream, curd, ice cream, whey, yogurt |
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some things that affect milk |
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bacteria, homogenization, pasteurization, sanitation, temperature |
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sources of milk |
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mammal, nipple, udder |
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units for measuring milk |
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cup, gallon, liter, ounce, pint, quart |
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