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milky

How to use milky in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for milky.

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I watched brown swirls rise up through the muted white of milky water. A few minutes passed.

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Quick take

resembling milk in color not clear; "milky glass"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

resembling milk in color not clear; "milky glass"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for milky.

adjective

resembling milk in color not clear; "milky glass"

Example sentences

1

I watched brown swirls rise up through the muted white of milky water. A few minutes passed.

2

It is milky and viscous, almost like yogurt in a fat syringe." Scary.

3

Most of the band through the middle is the milky way but the rest is elsewhere in the universe.

4

You'll be shocked how many of them you see and how there are just layers and layers of them everywhere and being able to see the milky way with the naked eye is incredible. I doubt it comes close the so-called "Overview effect" Astronauts talk about when they see the Earth from...

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At some point during the run, a faulty controller let the temperature climb to 900 degrees C. Expecting a melted blob of glass and a ruined furnace, Stookey opened the door to discover that, weirdly, his lithium silicate had transformed into a milky white plate. When he tried to remove it, the sample slipped from the tongs and crashed to the floor.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use milky in a sentence?

I watched brown swirls rise up through the muted white of milky water. A few minutes passed.

What does milky mean?

resembling milk in color not clear; "milky glass"

What part of speech is milky?

milky is commonly used as adjective.