a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
"She poured fresh milk over her cereal for breakfast."
produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
"The mother cow began producing milk again after her calf was born to feed it properly."
a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
"The guide told us we would cross the Milk today as it winds through the northern part of our trip."
any of several nutritive milklike liquids
"The farmer explained that besides cow's dairy, they also collect nutritious milks from goats and camels for their families."
A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.
"After feeding the baby goat, Sarah poured some fresh milk into a glass to enjoy as her morning beverage."
In plain English: Milk is a white liquid made from cow's breasts that people drink for calcium and protein.
"She added two spoonfuls of milk to her coffee."
Usage: Use "milk" as a countable noun when referring to specific containers or servings, such as "a glass of milk," but treat it as an uncountable mass noun when speaking generally about the substance itself. Avoid adding a plural "s" unless you are specifically counting distinct units like cartons or bottles.
To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).
"The farmer carefully milked each of his cows before heading to the barn for breakfast."
In plain English: To milk something means to get as much value or benefit from it as possible before moving on.
"She decided to milk the last few drops from the bottle before putting her child down for a nap."
Usage: Use the verb "milk" to describe extracting milk from an animal, such as when a farmer milks a cow or a mother nurses her infant. Do not use it to mean consuming the liquid itself; for that action, simply say you are drinking milk.
A surname.
"My neighbor's son, who is now a famous jazz musician, was born to parents named John and Sarah Milk."
The word "milk" comes from Old English meolc, which originally meant the white liquid produced by mammals. Its roots trace back through Germanic languages to a Proto-Indo-European form meaning both "milk" and "to milk."