milkier

Paler and cloudier

Milkier is the comparative form of milky—more resembling milk in color, opacity, or texture.

A liquid becomes milkier when it clouds or whitens: The tea turned milkier as I added cream.

Skin, eyes, or gemstones can appear milkier than others of their kind.

creamy

velvety

Soft and smooth-textured

  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • richHaving much of something
  • silkySmooth and lustrous

buttery · frothy · luscious · thick · unctuous · custardy · soft · emulsified · clotted · dense

pale

whitish

Somewhat pale-toned

pearly · frosty · ashen · washed-out · faded · lightened · snowy · alabaster · floury · ghostly

opaque

cloudy

Obscured by atmosphere

translucent · veiled · filmy · turbid · misty · nebulous · opalescent · pearlescent · diffused · obscured

lactose

dairy

Milk-based foods collectively

calcium · whey · casein · nursing · formula · pasteurized · homogenized · lactose · nutrient · protein

Opposites
opacity/clarity

milkierclearer

More easily understood

glassier

dairy richness/creaminess

milkierwaterier

More dilute or soggy

thinner · runnier · weaker · lighter

color intensity (whiteness)

milkierdarker

More lacking in light

blacker

Phrases
Family

milking, milkiness, milkiest

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G