milkiness
Pale, clouded quality
Milkiness is the quality of being milky—clouded, pale, or opaque like milk.
Water with milkiness has a whitish haze.
The term applies to liquids, colors, or light: the milkiness of her skin, a milkiness in the broth.
Figuratively, milkiness can suggest blandness or lack of vigor.
Absence of pigment
- paleLacking color intensity
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- alabasterTranslucent carving stone
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
wan · blanched · chalky · pearlescent · opaline · mother-of-pearl · off-white · ghostly
Atmospheric opacity from vapor
- hazinessState of being unclear
- opacityImpermeability to light
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
- opalescenceMilky, shifting luster
murkiness · fogginess · filminess · whiteness · mistiness · translucence · pearlescence · nebulousness
Smooth and rich
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- richHaving much of something
luscious · soft · thick · flowing · liquid · emulsified · homogenized · frothy
white
Absence of pigment
pallid · wan · blanched · chalky · pearlescent · opaline · mother-of-pearl · off-white · ghostly · fair
cloudiness
Atmospheric opacity from vapor
- hazinessState of being unclear
- opacityImpermeability to light
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
opalescence · murkiness · fogginess · filminess · whiteness · mistiness · translucence · pearlescence · nebulousness · creaminess
creamy
Smooth and rich
rich · luscious · soft · thick · flowing · liquid · emulsified · homogenized · frothy · foamy
lactose
Disaccharide in dairy
whey · pasteurized · homogenized · skim · whole · raw · fresh · soured · spoiled · creamery
bland
Lacking distinctive qualities
mellow · soothing · subtle · delicate · innocuous · insipid · weak · diluted · watery · thin
- translucency termsopacity, clarity, sheerness, haziness, cloudiness
- visibilityvisibility, visible, invisible, hidden, hide
milkinessclarity
State of being understandable
clearness · transparency · limpidity · translucence · pellucidity
milkinessdarkness
Total absence of light
blackness · inkiness · vividness · saturation · intensity
milkinessbloodlust
Desire to kill
ferocity · fierceness · intensity · aggression · harshness
milk, milky, milking, milkshake, milkman, buttermilk, milkmaid, milkweed, milkmen