milky
Like pale latex
Milky describes something resembling milk—white, pale, or cloudy.
A milky liquid is opaque and whitish.
Milky skin is very pale.
A milky sky is hazy white.
The Milky Way is the pale band of stars across the night sky.
Milky can also mean containing or yielding milk: milky sap, milky coconut.
Absence of pigment
- alabasterTranslucent carving stone
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- fairImpartial and unbiased
blanched · pallid · wan · chalky · ghostly · colorless · bleached · luminous
Impassable to light
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- cloudyObscured by atmosphere
- turbidClouded by particles
- murkyDark and unclear
foggy · hazy · veiled · misty · filmy · opalescent · pearlescent · frosted
Rich milk fat
- latteEspresso with steamed milk
- cappuccinoEspresso with frothed milk
- frothyFull of foam
- whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated
yogurt · lactose · curds · colostrum · formula · breast · nursing · whole
white
Absence of pigment
fair · blanched · pallid · wan · chalky · ghostly · colorless · bleached · luminous · moonlit
opaque
Impassable to light
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- cloudyObscured by atmosphere
- turbidClouded by particles
murky · foggy · hazy · veiled · misty · filmy · opalescent · pearlescent · frosted · nebulous
cream
Rich milk fat
- latteEspresso with steamed milk
- cappuccinoEspresso with frothed milk
- frothyFull of foam
whipped · yogurt · lactose · curds · colostrum · formula · breast · nursing · whole · skim
tranquil
Calm and untroubled
placid · quiet · dreamy · soft · gentle · hazy · languid · mellow · subdued
silky
Smooth and lustrous
sleek · lustrous · soft · fluid · soothing · tender · gentle · supple · delicate
- dairy wordscreamy, cheesy, buttery, curdled, clotted
- baby talkmama, dada, papa, mommy, daddy
- liquid qualitieswatery, viscosity, runny, thick, thin
- skin descriptionssmooth, rough, dry, oily, fair
- colorlesscolorless, achromatic, hueless, desaturated, grayscale
- gemstone appearancessparkle, brilliance, luster, clarity, translucent
milkyclear
Without obstruction or fog
transparent · translucent · limpid · crystal-clear · pellucid
- chocolate milkFlavored dairy beverage
- milk chocolateCocoa sweetened with dairy
- whole milkUnaltered dairy beverage
- milk cartonCardboard dairy vessel
- chocolate milkshakeBlended cocoa dairy beverage
- milk foamAerated dairy for espresso
milk, milking, milked, milks, milkshake, milkman, buttermilk, milkshakes, milkmaid