milk

White breakfast beverage

Milk is the white liquid mammals produce to feed their young.

Most milk consumed by humans comes from cows, though goat, sheep, and other animal milks have their uses.

The verb means to extract milk from an animal, which extends to extracting anything of value: He milked the situation for all it was worth.

Plant-based alternatives—oat milk, almond milk, soy milk—have complicated the word's boundaries.

To cry over spilled milk is to regret what can't be undone.

farm

cows

Adult female bovines

  • udderMammalian mammary organ
  • barnAgricultural storage structure
  • pastureGrazing ground for livestock

herd · creamery · farmer · bovine · grazing · livestock · silage · hay · pail · stanchion

breastfeeding

nursing

Medical caretaking profession

  • colostrumInitial postpartum milk
  • letdownFailure to satisfy expectations
  • oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus

prolactin · mammary · pump · expressing · engorgement · mastitis · weaning · latch · nipple · suckle

dairy

cheese

Fermented milk solid

curd · whey · casein · kefir · ghee · cottage cheese · sour cream · clotted cream · paneer · quark

beverage

latte

Espresso with steamed milk

chocolate · smoothie · shake · espresso · mocha · cereal · frappe · barista · chai · horchata

nutrition

calcium

Element twenty, builds bones

  • bonesRigid internal support structure
  • teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
  • vitamin DCalcium absorption enabler

fortified · protein · potassium · phosphorus · dietary · osteoporosis · bone density · magnesium · nutrient · supplement

soothing

warm

Moderately heated, or friendly

  • comfortEase or soothing relief
  • bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
  • sleepRecurring unconscious repose

calm · relaxation · gentle · lullaby · honey · chamomile · nurturing · cozy · nightcap · restful

exploit

extract

Concentrated derived substance

abuse · fleece · bleed · wring · capitalize · siphon · profit · take advantage

Categories
Opposites
exploitation/extraction

milkreplenish

Supply anew

contribute · give · hoard · save · conserve

dairy composition

milkcream

Rich milk fat

whey · butter · curds · cheese · skim

beverage type

milkalcohol

Intoxicating hydroxyl compound

coffee · water · liquor · beer · wine

Phrases
Family

milky, milking, milked, milks, milkshake, milkman, buttermilk, chocolate milk, milkshakes

Familiarity
Top 2,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G