milk1 nounmilk2 verb
milkmilk1 /mɪlk/ ●●● S2 W3 noun 
WORD ORIGINmilk1
Origin:
Old English meolc, milcEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- We need more milk.
- He said if you want milk and honey on your bread, you have to go into the land of giants.
- Many microwaves heat unevenly leading to hot spots in the milk.
- She fed it tidbits, morsels of bread soaked in milk.
- She said she was not a loose woman but that she had blood in her veins, not Sour milk.
WORD SETS
agrarian, adjectiveagribusiness, nounagro-, prefixagro-industry, nounanimal husbandry, nounanimal rights, nounartificial insemination, nounbale, nounbale, verbbarn, nounbarnyard, nounbattery, nounbiotechnology, nounbreadbasket, nounbreed, verbbreeding, nounbroiler, nounbroiler chicken, nounBSE, nounbuckaroo, nounbull, nounbutcher, verbbyre, nouncapon, nouncattleman, nouncattle market, nouncattle prod, nounchaff, nounchicken, nounchicken run, nouncollective farm, nouncoop, nounco-op, nouncorral, nouncorral, verbcowboy, nouncowgirl, nouncowhand, nouncowpoke, nouncreamery, nouncroft, nouncrofter, nouncrofting, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, noundairy, noundairy cattle, noundairy farm, noundairymaid, noundairyman, nounDDT, noundip, verbdip, noundirt farmer, noundrover, noundry-stone wall, noundude ranch, nounDutch barn, nounextensive agriculture, factory farming, nounfallow, adjectivefarm, nounfarm, verbfarmer, nounfarmhand, nounfarmhouse, nounfarming, nounfarmland, nounfarmstead, nounfarmyard, nounfeedstock, nounfield, nounfishery, nounfish farm, nounfish meal, nounflail, verbflail, nounfleece, nounfodder, nounfold, nounfoot and mouth disease, nounforage, nounfowl, nounfree-range, adjectivefungicide, noungamekeeper, noungeld, verbgenetically modified, adjectivegentleman farmer, nounGM, adjectivegoatherd, noungraft, noungraft, verbgranary, noungreenhouse, noungreen revolution, nounGreen Revolution, nounhacienda, nounharrow, nounhatchery, nounhayloft, nounhaymaking, nounhaystack, nounheifer, nounhen house, nounherbicide, nounherd, nounherd, verbherdsman, nounhigh-yield, adjectivehired hand, nounhomestead, nounhomestead, verbhopper, nounhorticulture, nounhusbandry, nounhutch, nouninsecticide, nounintensive agriculture, irrigate, verbJersey, nounkibbutz, nounlamb, verbland agent, nounlasso, nounlasso, verblift, verblitter, nounlivestock, nounlonghorn, nounmad cow disease, nounmanure, nounmeat, nounmerino, nounmilk, nounmilk churn, nounmilking machine, nounmilking parlour, nounmilkmaid, nounmixed farming, nounmower, nounmuck, nounmuckheap, nounnursery, nounoast house, nounorangery, nounorchard, nounorganic, adjectiveorganic farming, paddock, nounpaddy, nounpasturage, nounpasture, nounpasture, verbpastureland, nounpen, nounperpendicular, adjectivepest, nounpesticide, nounpiggery, nounpigpen, nounpigsty, nounpigswill, nounpitchfork, nounplantation, nounplanter, nounplough, nounplough, verbploughboy, nounploughman, nounploughshare, nounpoultry, nounproducer, nounpullet, nounPYO, raise, verbranch, nounrancher, nounranching, nounrange, nounranger, nounrear, verbrick, nounrubber, nounrun, nounrustle, verbscarecrow, nounscythe, nounsharecropper, nounshare-cropper, nounshear, verbshearer, nounsheep-dip, nounsheepdog, nounsheep-pen, nounshepherd, nounshepherdess, nounsickle, nounsilage, nounsilo, nounslaughter, verbslaughterhouse, nounsmallholding, nounsow, verbsow, nounsprayer, nounstable, nounstable, verbstable boy, nounstall, nounstation, nounsteer, nounstock, nounstockbreeder, nounstockman, nounstockyard, nounstubble, nounsty, nounswill, nounswine, nounswineherd, nountenant farmer, nounterrace, nounthresh, verbthreshing machine, nountractor, nountrough, nountruck farm, nountrue, adverbudder, nounvillein, nounvineyard, nounweedkiller, nounweevil, nounwheat, nounwheatgerm, nounwheatmeal, nounwinnow, verbwool, nounwrangler, nounyoke, nounyoke, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
agricultural production and distributionCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Drinking milk keeps your bones strong.
(=drink milk in your tea or coffee)· Do you take milk in your coffee?
· She poured some milk into a saucepan.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + milk (=not fresh)· Milk turns sour very quickly in hot weather.
· She made me drink a glass of fresh milk.
· I can only drink milk if it’s really cold.
· Can I have a cup of warm milk please?
(=milk that has been heated to kill harmful bacteria)· a type of cheese made from pasteurized milk
(=milk that has had the cream mixed into the milk)· Most milk sold in stores is homogenized milk.
(also full-fat milk British English) (=milk that has not had any fat taken out)· The ice cream is made from whole milk.
British English (also low-fat milk) (=milk that has had some of the fat taken out)· Adults should drink semi-skimmed milk rather than whole milk.
British English, skim milk/nonfat milk American English (=milk that has had all the fat taken out)· a bowl of cereal with skim milk
British English (=specially treated milk that you can keep for a long time)· I’ve got a carton of long-life milk in the cupboard.
(also dry milk American English)· Powdered milk is useful for camping trips.
(=milk in powder form for babies)· Many babies are fed formula milk.
milk + NOUN· Put the empty milk bottles into the crates.
(=a plastic or cardboard container in which milk is sold)· containers such as milk cartons and soap powder boxes
· She put the butter, jam and milk jug on the table.
· hot water mixed with milk powder
phrases· Would you like a glass of milk?
· I accidentally knocked over a bottle of milk.
· I need to buy a pint of milk.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=chocolate with milk added to it)· ice-cream inside a milk chocolate coating
(=get the milk from a cow)· Once a day, the cows are brought in to be milked.
· I gave the kids some money for a pizza delivery.
(=a powder that you add water to in order to change it into a liquid)
· Some people are allergic to dairy products.
agricultural production and distribution· The result is a gutsy sandwich that would go better with a bottle of beer than a glass of chocolate milk.· The ability to drink a half-gallon of chocolate milk is alone worth the price.· You can also make chocolate milk with skim milk.
· Hoardings for Nespray - the Nestlé dried milk - are everywhere.· Beat in the mixed dried fruit and milk and turn into the prepared can.· For breakfast the family eats a thin maize porridge made from dried milk, prepared over an open fire.
· Ration books and dry powdered milk?· Mixes for chocolate-malted-milk drinks contain the malted milk and chocolate, cocoa, Sugar, and nonfat dry milk.· Fluid skim milk costs more than nonfat dry milk reconstituted by the consumer.· Add salt and nonfat dry milk powder, whisking rapidly until milk granules are dissolved into a smooth sauce.· If you Buy nonfat dry milk for reconstituting for drinking, comparison-shop your markets for the best product at the lowest cost.· All instant nonfat dry milk products are of the same grade. 5.· Use as much nonfat dry milk as you can.· Use nonfat dry milk and evaporated milk for whipping whenever suitable.
· Free dentists, free operations, free tonsils, free milk.· Jim was nominated for the competition by Mrs Eunice Graham, who has won a year's supply of free milk.· The only people to benefit from free school milk were the companies that sold it.· I helped with a Saturday milk round, earning ninepence and a free jug of milk for Aunt Hettie.
· To make a fresh milk cheese at home is the simplest of processes.· Dried whole milk is used mainly in infant feeding, but it can be reconstituted and used as fresh fluid milk.· He reminded himself to include food for the cat: several tins of meat and a couple of bottles of fresh milk.· Its flavor more closely resembles that of fresh milk than that of canned milk.· With my own eyes I saw her crumble the loaf to bits and pour fresh milk on it.· There was fresh milk in the fridge but old tea in the jar - and Selina likes her tea.· It is possible to buy fresh milk in Moscow.· Into his small cup he ladled a measure of fresh goat's milk from a jug on the window-ledge.
· Breakfast is tea and muesli, the muesli made with hot water and milk powder.· Gradually whisk in hot milk mixture.· Most of the glasses probably contained hot milk or even worse, but they certainly gave me a thirst.· Gradually stir in the scalding hot milk.· Whisk the egg yolks lightly and pour the hot milk on top.· Then they made more coffee and hot milk and sat in the living-room.· A glass of hot milk or perhaps a glass of ale - whatever she fancied.· A second thermos was passed with hot camels' milk, yellow with saffron and heavily sweet.
· In 1996, organic milk sales totaled $ 30 million.· We compromise on salted Straus Family butter, a spunky, high fat, local butter made from organic milk.
· Avoid cream liqueurs and take tea and coffee black or with skimmed milk.· All the slimmer has to do is to add a daily allocation of skimmed milk and a slice of wholemeal bread.· These days most dairies will deliver skimmed milk, so ask the milkman if he can supply it.· Breakfast each day consists of high fibre cereals with skimmed milk and a Vitamin C enriched orange drink.· You can also buy skimmed milk in powdered form.· Try using skimmed or semi-skimmed milk, or substitute dairy milk with soya milk. 10.· Whole milk contains fat, so a better choice that still retains the calcium content is semi-skimmed or skimmed milk.· You must have half a pint of skimmed milk each day.
· I look at a book, and I drink warm milk.· It serves, in other words, like a glass of warm milk or a soothing bath.· Gradually stir in the warm milk.· She was drinking a coffee made entirely with warm milk.· Clare had put her to bed and given her a mug of warm milk and two sleeping tablets.· Then muslin bags containing medicated rice are dipped in warm milk and are dabbed all over your body.· But I soon learnt how to bake little cakes made of corn, which I ate with warm milk.· She tried to feed it with a little warm milk, but there was no swallowing response.
· Sweet Pastries, puddings cakes and sauces made with whole milk.· Vitamin A in whole milk varies from 69 micrograms per 100 millilitres in the summer to 44 micrograms in the winter.· Yogurt is a cultured milk product prepared from either whole or skim milk.· Dairy Whole milk and cream, full-fat yoghurt.· The composition of fluid whole milk is regulated by federal laws that set minimum standards for milk fat and solids nonfat.· If you sell farm butter and cheese instead of whole milk you can do well if you have the right market.· Stir whole milk into it very slowly.
NOUN· And one of the first foods grand-daughter Lisa gave her baby were Farley's Rusks mixed up with a little baby milk.· Microwave cooking creates potentially dangerous substances in baby milk which may damage the brain, liver and kidneys, doctors said.
· Several residents have reported that their milk bottles have been torn open by birds.· Glasses and milk bottles rattled on the counter.· Doyle was flung back across the table, a milk bottle exploding in the bag he held across his chest.· Not just the clink of milk bottles, but more strangely, the sounds of a group with a few pintas of potential.· Albert: Things ... like going around smashing milk bottles.· He can do his gallivanting in the daylight hours with or without milk bottles.· On the table in the milk bottle was the daffodil he'd picked.· Over all this went a soft metal lid, similar to a modern milk bottle top.
· To make a fresh milk cheese at home is the simplest of processes.· Pecorino, Feta and Manchego are the best known of the remaining ewes' milk cheeses.· Pyrenees may also refer to small ewes' milk cheeses that are produced in the same area.· Spenwood is a delightful sheep's milk cheese from the same dairy as the Wellington.· Fresh goats' milk cheese is available in many supermarkets and has a slightly sharper flavour than fromagefrais.· I keep one pressed goats' milk cheese, Burndell, which has a creamy texture and a mild flavour.· Many goats' milk cheeses are produced organically by small-scale farmers and smallholders.· Where did all our own home-made cream and milk cheeses go?
· It was the hub of activity in milk delivery and milk churns were a feature of every station.
· Same tale, different teller, only coconut milk added.· Stir in fish sauce, coconut milk, sugar, and lime juice and bring to a simmer.· These have a full complement of hot peppers, lime and lemon grass, as well as rich coconut milk or coconut itself.· Add remaining coconut milk and a pinch of salt and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.· Add coconut milk and plantains and cook until fruit is tender, not mushy, about 10 minutes.
· One cup was 260 calories with cup milk, with 20 percent from fat.
· The one crawling like a milk float.· And they collected so much they had to use a milk float to deliver the load.· This is milk float technology - it could have been more innovative.
· In the past it was much used for teapots, milk jugs and other forms of tableware.· Cups, saucers, teapot, milk jug with its little muslin cloth, plates and splattered jam.· Roman put the milk jug in front of her, his fingers slipped and the milk spilt all over the table.· On a tray, set out a matching teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl.· She set out butter, jam, milk jug.· Or the lovely, curved local milk jugs made of some very dark wood.
· Mix the flour and milk powder together with a little water to make a thin paste.· Add salt and nonfat dry milk powder, whisking rapidly until milk granules are dissolved into a smooth sauce.· Breakfast is tea and muesli, the muesli made with hot water and milk powder.· But the milk powder was ruined, and so, too, were many of the packets of dried soup and flavourings.· Pritchitt's distribution manager Robert Hamilton sees off the consignment of milk powder bound for Bosnia.· The blaze gutted a spray drying area of the factory used for processing skimmed milk powder.· Combine oats, milk powder and baking powder together.· Mix the remaining milk with the cornflour and skimmed milk powder.
· Where goat milk or milk products are used for human consumption, milk-withholding periods for different drugs should be observed.· Yogurt is a cultured milk product prepared from either whole or skim milk.· Avoid unpasteurised goat's milk and unpasteurised goat's milk products.· Cholesterol is found only in animal products, such as meats-especially organ meats-whole milk products and the yolk of eggs.· Some went into cereal or malted milk products.· It can be reconstituted and used like any fluid milk product.· Several new milk products are being developed with this goal in mind, and there are two notable entries in the field.
· The aim of the amalgamation was a national red breed combining high milk production with good muscular development.· However, even a small amount of milk production can represent an important contribution.· It isn't obvious what the optimum trade-off is between, say, milk production and running speed.· However, the process of good milk production comes from increasing the number of feedings, not necessarily their duration.· In the case of animals the objective may be high meat, wool or milk production.· We have also tightened up our management in other key areas of milk production.· These records showed that there were occasional mastitis, lameness and infertility problems which were the main factors in reducing milk production.· Breeding for beef as I do, milk production is only a side-line.
· There were a number of dairy farmers whose uncertainty about milk quotas was reflected in their responses.· Mr MacSharry wants to lower milk quotas and to cut guaranteed prices for dairy products, cereals and beef.
· They are vital for cleaning machinery tubes and spouts from vending machines and milk shake dispensers to full blown process machinery.
· Her face was skim milk, a bluish white, against her flaming hair.· Cultured buttes-milk is pasteurized skim milk or low-fat milk that has been soured by lactic acid producing bacteria or other similar culture.· Yogurt is a cultured milk product prepared from either whole or skim milk.· Or substitute skim milk or fat-free yogurt for whole milk.· And would he run out first, and get a quart of skim milk, please?· Fluid skim milk costs more than nonfat dry milk reconstituted by the consumer.· If vitamin D is added, the level is the same as for skim milk.
· More than half have dental decay in their milk teeth, and she believes that the problem is increasing.· In contrast, we evolved a system with a single tooth replacement, of milk teeth by adult teeth.
· The emphasis is on beef but its milk yield remains adequate and it can still be considered a dual-purpose type.· It can also cause a reduced milk yield, thus making the pups cry, creating yet more stress.· The biggest factor in calf performance is the milk yield of the dam.· Poor farmers value an animal not by growth rate or milk yield, but by its ability to survive and reproduce.
VERB· Add the milk, adding sufficient milk until the mixture is sloppy but holds its shape.· Mix until smooth and gradually add milk and tomatoes.· Gradually add the spiced milk, stirring with a whisk to avoid lumps.· Check occasionally to make sure milk is not cooking too fast. Add additional milk if necessary.· Stir in currants and mixed peel. 3 Add enough milk to make a soft, smooth dough.· Sift in confectioners' sugar and add enough milk to make frosting soft enough to spread.· Gradually add the milk and bring to the boil, stirring, until thick. 5.· Slowly add milk and cook and stir until thickened.
· The bairn started bringing his milk back up all the time when he was just a few days old.· People bring everything from milk to canned goods to toilet paper.· In time to put her shopping away before be brings the milk in.· But sometime this year new regulations will bring milk labels into line.· While Greg was living up at the farm she forgot to bring down milk for the cat.· If Iris had not brought me biscuits and milk, I would have eaten nothing.· I can light a fire in your room, and bring you milk and read to you if you like.
· At 5 or 6 years ò Trust them to go to the corner shop to buy milk or a paper.· But it works! Buy him a milk shake.· I must provide my own food and buy my goat milk from them.· You can also buy skimmed milk in powdered form.· If you Buy nonfat dry milk for reconstituting for drinking, comparison-shop your markets for the best product at the lowest cost.· As well as pork, you can buy milk, sweets, crisps and pop.· For example, you can't buy milk in the shop Milk.
· Add condensed milk, whipped topping and lemon juice; mix gently but thoroughly.· In small saucepan, combine condensed milk and chocolate chips to make filling.
· It is now too late to cry over spilt milk.· It was disappointing, to say the least, but there's no point crying over spilt milk.· No use crying over milk that had been spilt long before Minnie's own time in this house.· Nora Simpson didn't believe in crying over spilt milk.
· They were in the kitchen, where Hannele had been drinking milk when he returned.· They drank powdered milk instead of fresh.· He drank a lot of milk.· First, he argued that the risks to kids from smoking were comparable to drinking milk.· The group of the population which was most at risk was young children drinking locally produced milk.· I look at a book, and I drink warm milk.· It may be black or green tea flavoured with jasmine flowers, is very fragrant and is always drunk without milk.· I was frequently sick through being forced to drink rancid milk that had been left standing in the playground for hours.
· Gina Smouse notes that by using low-fat evaporated milk and egg substitute, the fat content of the pudding will be lower.· Reconstituted evaporated milk costs less than fresh, fluid whole milk.· When diluted with an equal volume of water, evaporated milk equals whole milk in composition.· Use evaporated milk for an inexpensive, rich milk in cooking. 7.· Use nonfat dry milk and evaporated milk for whipping whenever suitable.
· Juliet poured milk into a saucepan.· Add remaining potatoes, cheese, ham and seasonings. Pour milk on top.· Turn down and pour the milk through a strainer into a bowl.· You want me to pour the milk into the cup.· Mama poured some milk into her tea.· With my own eyes I saw her crumble the loaf to bits and pour fresh milk on it.· Ruth poured cornflakes and milk, and ate them sitting at the table where Rachaela drank her coffee.· She poured milk into her mug and stirred vigorously. ` Look at that.
· It's generally accepted that the herbage of this area produces the milk necessary to make a fine cheese.· Transgenic animals are genetically altered to produce proteins in their milk.· Why do these farmers choose to produce some milk, when it can be produced more easily on the lowlands?· A female with a Joey inside and outside the pouch nurses both, producing two types of milk.· The land is used intensively mainly for dairy herds producing fresh milk.· He can not produce milk or bring grass to the young.· Animals that produced insufficient milk were sold.
· Roman put the milk jug in front of her, his fingers slipped and the milk spilt all over the table.· Sift dry ingredients together and set aside. Put milk and butter in a pan on stove over low heat.· Sometimes humans put out bowls of milk for us and we do all the housework for them.· Stick cloves into the onion pieces and put with milk and bay leaves into a saucepan.· He placed them on the kitchen-dresser, then put away the milk, sugar and butter.· She put milk into all five cups.
· Dairy farmers fear that vaccination might mean they could not sell milk.· You will have a lot of baraka here, selling milk.· Thus farmers sell milk and young calves, as well as wool and lambs which are fattened on nearby lowland farms.· Beatrice will decide whether to sell its milk business in two to three months, said Pat Howe, company spokesman.· Since June of last year two of them have not been allowed to sell their milk because it is contaminated with dioxins.· Farmers are also worried about whether they would be able to sell milk and meat from vaccinated animals.· On Friday night Sir Hector made it clear it must separate its milk selling from its milk buying.
· Stir for about 1 minute, then gradually stir in the milk.· Simmer over low heat 5 minutes, stirring often. Stir in milk.· Gradually stir in the warm milk.· Using a round-ended knife, stir in the milk to make a soft but no sticky dough.· In small bowl, lightly beat eggs. Stir in milk and butter.· Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the milk.· In a separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff and fold into applesauce mixture. Stir whole milk into it very slowly.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the land of milk and honey► the milk round► do you take sugar/milk?► the top of the milk
1[uncountable] a white liquid produced by cows or goats that is drunk by people: - And the milk of human kindness ... Hickory gets used to a new mum.
- It is not a thought soggy with the milk of human kindness.
- It is now too late to cry over spilt milk.
- It was disappointing, to say the least, but there's no point crying over spilt milk.
- Nora Simpson didn't believe in crying over spilt milk.
- The food is dumpling-based, substantial, and it would be kinder to draw a veil over the indigenous wine lake.
a bottle of milk Would you like some milk in your tea? a pint of semi-skimmed milk2[uncountable] a white liquid produced by female animals and women for feeding their babies: mothers who believe that breast milk is best for their babies The tiny fox cubs drink nothing but their mother’s milk.3[uncountable] a liquid or juice produced by particular plants, especially the coconut4[countable, uncountable] a thin white liquid used to clean or protect skin SYN lotion: a mild facial cleansing milk5the milk of human kindness literary the kind and sympathetic behaviour of most ordinary people → evaporated milk, → cry over spilt milk at cry1(3), → land of milk and honey at land1(8)COLLOCATIONSverbsdrink milk· Drinking milk keeps your bones strong.have/take milk (=drink milk in your tea or coffee)· Do you take milk in your coffee?pour milk· She poured some milk into a saucepan.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + milksour (=not fresh)· Milk turns sour very quickly in hot weather.fresh· She made me drink a glass of fresh milk.cold· I can only drink milk if it’s really cold.hot/warm· Can I have a cup of warm milk please?pasteurized (=milk that has been heated to kill harmful bacteria)· a type of cheese made from pasteurized milkhomogenized (=milk that has had the cream mixed into the milk)· Most milk sold in stores is homogenized milk.whole milk (also full-fat milk British English) (=milk that has not had any fat taken out)· The ice cream is made from whole milk.semi-skimmed milk British English (also low-fat milk) (=milk that has had some of the fat taken out)· Adults should drink semi-skimmed milk rather than whole milk.skimmed milk British English, skim milk/nonfat milk American English (=milk that has had all the fat taken out)· a bowl of cereal with skim milklong-life milk British English (=specially treated milk that you can keep for a long time)· I’ve got a carton of long-life milk in the cupboard.powdered milk (also dry milk American English)· Powdered milk is useful for camping trips.baby/formula milk (=milk in powder form for babies)· Many babies are fed formula milk.milk + NOUNmilk bottle· Put the empty milk bottles into the crates.milk carton (=a plastic or cardboard container in which milk is sold)· containers such as milk cartons and soap powder boxesmilk jug· She put the butter, jam and milk jug on the table.milk powder· hot water mixed with milk powderphrasesa glass of milk· Would you like a glass of milk?a bottle of milk· I accidentally knocked over a bottle of milk.a pint of milk· I need to buy a pint of milk.milk1 nounmilk2 verb
milkmilk2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
milk
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | milk |
| he, she, it | milks | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | milked |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have milked |
| he, she, it | has milked | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had milked |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will milk |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have milked |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am milking |
| he, she, it | is milking | |
| you, we, they | are milking | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was milking |
| you, we, they | were milking | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been milking |
| he, she, it | has been milking | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been milking |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be milking |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been milking |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- And it has fueled the pens of editorial cartoonists, who have milked the story for all its satirical potential.
- As Jinny milked on, her thoughts floated vaguely, in the way that was one of the pleasures of the job.
- The endemic hypochondria of the Texans was milked by a plethora of expensive clinics which most of them attended.
WORD SETS
aardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He seems to be milking the incident for all it’s worth (=getting as much from it as possible).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES agricultural production and distributionCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
He seems to be milking the incident for all it’s worth (=getting as much from it as possible). (=chocolate with milk added to it)· ice-cream inside a milk chocolate coating
(=get the milk from a cow)· Once a day, the cows are brought in to be milked.
· I gave the kids some money for a pizza delivery.
(=a powder that you add water to in order to change it into a liquid)
· Some people are allergic to dairy products.
agricultural production and distribution· Add garlic, rosemary, and 3 cups milk.
· It contains not less than 7. 5 percent milk fat and not more than 3. 5 percent moisture.· Whole milk contains not less than 3. 25 percent milk fat and not less than 8. 25 percent nonfat solids.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the land of milk and honey► the milk round► do you take sugar/milk?► the top of the milk
1informal to get as much money or as many advantages as you can from a situation, in a very determined and sometimes dishonest waymilk somebody/something for something- It is now too late to cry over spilt milk.
- It was disappointing, to say the least, but there's no point crying over spilt milk.
- Nora Simpson didn't believe in crying over spilt milk.
- The food is dumpling-based, substantial, and it would be kinder to draw a veil over the indigenous wine lake.
Their landlord regularly milks them for extra money by claiming for damage to his property. He seems to be milking the incident for all it’s worth (=getting as much from it as possible).2to take milk from a cow or goat: I helped to milk the cows.—milking noun [uncountable]: They had risen at 5.30 to do the milking.- highlighting
- highly
- high-maintenance
- High Mass
- high-minded
- high-mindedly
- high-mindedness
- Highness
- High Noon
- high-octane
- high-performance
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-pressure
- high-priced
- high priest
- high priestess
- high-principled
- high profile
- high-profile
- high-ranking
- high relief
- high rise
- high-rise
- high-risk