milky

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Pronunciations

milky (MIHL-kee) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Refers to dairy foods.

Example Sentences

  • "If you left pareve liquid in a milky bowl, does the liquid become milky?"

  • "Is this a milky or a meaty pot?"

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • English calque of Yiddish מילכיק milkhik 'milky'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • Great Britain
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • South Africa

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      milkey, milk-y, milkie

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