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milkiness

milkiness

3.5
A white cloudy appearance like a thin white liquid
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪlkɪnəs/
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  • The painter used a technique that created a soft milkiness in the sky, making it appear dreamlike.

Examples

  • The glass had a beautiful milkiness that softened the harsh sunlight streaming through the window.

  • Now that white milkiness in here is called magnesium hydroxide.

  • First, a faint milkiness seeped into the blackness.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • I had no notion of Frederica being so contrary, she seemed all Vernon milkiness.

    Love & Friendship (2016)

  • The cream had a lovely milkiness, adding a rich texture to the dessert.

Synonyms

cloudiness
vsmilkiness
1 3.2

A liquid or the sky that is not clear because it has small bits in it

describes a white opaque look rather than general lack of clarity
milky texture
vsmilkiness
3.5

A smooth, creamy quality like milk

focuses on overall white opaque quality rather than smooth feel in the mouth

Antonyms

clarity
30 2.7

How easy it is to see through something like clean water

transparency
  • Specialized
5 4.6

To let light pass so you can see objects behind

How Milky

milkiness
3.5
cloudiness
1 3.2
clarity
152 3.0

Surface Forms

milkiness singular
milkinesses plural

Morphology

milkiness = milky (transparent) = milk + y + ness

Formed by the adjective 'milky' (milk + -y) with the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness', so the meaning 'state or quality of being milky' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word milkiness comes from the simple word milk, the white liquid, and the ending -ness, which shows 'the state of'. So, milkiness means a 'white, cloudy' or 'not clear' look like milk, which is why something with milkiness looks soft and pale.