English · Food & Drink
milk
/mɪlk/
[/mɪlk/]
white liquid from animals
Beginnernoun
Definition
Milk is a white liquid produced by female mammals and drunk by humans as food.
Example
He poured cold milk over his cereal and stirred in a spoonful of brown sugar.
He poured cold milk over his cereal and stirred in a spoonful of brown sugar.
Etymology
From Old English 'meolc', a common Germanic word.
How & Where It’s Used
A basic food and drink; the verb 'to milk' means to exploit or extract.