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milklike

milklike

2.3
Pale, cloudy white in color
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɪkˌlaɪk/
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  • The milklike liquid spilled everywhere.

Examples

  • The paint was a soft, milklike shade of white that added a calming effect to the room.

  • Isn't the sky milklike this evening?

  • A milklike mist covered the valley, obscuring the distant hills.

  • She wore a dress made from a milklike fabric that shimmered softly in the light.

  • The pond had a milklike quality after the heavy rainstorm.

  • The soup had a milklike texture, making it rich and creamy on the palate.

  • After the storm, the water in the pond appeared milklike, reflecting the cloudy sky.

Synonyms

milky
vsmilklike
68 1.0

Pale white and slightly cloudy like milk

is the general resembling term stressing color and opacity
creamy
vsmilklike
15 1.0

A pale yellowish-white color like light butter

is cooler and more opaque white rather than warm yellowish coloration
cream-colored
vsmilklike
8 2.5

Having a pale yellowish-white color like fresh cream

is a colder, whiter clouded look rather than a warm cream shade
whitish
vsmilklike
4 1.6

Light in color, slightly pale like milk

is cloudier and suggests an opaque pale look rather than slight whiteness
waxy
vsmilklike
4 4.5

Having pale skin that looks like wax

is broader, applying to any pale opaque surface not only skin
chalky
vsmilklike
2 2.5

Very pale or white in color

is cloudier and softer looking rather than dry matte whiteness
milk-white
vsmilklike
1 3.7

A white color like fresh milk

is used for cloudiness and opacity rather than pure color
creamy-white
vsmilklike
1 2.7

A pale yellow-white color like fresh cream

is paler and more white and more clouded rather than yellowish
waxlike
vsmilklike
5.2

Pale, smooth, slightly shiny, and a little see-through

is more clouded and opaque rather than smooth translucent shine
creamy-colored
vsmilklike
1.9

Pale yellowish white like fresh cream

is less yellow and more opaque rather than a warm tint

Antonyms

866 1.0

Free from things that block sight or movement

54 3.2

Clear enough to see things behind it, like glass

How Milky

opaque
1 4.7
milky
68 1.0
milklike
2.3
translucent
30 4.8
clear
866 1.0

Surface Forms

milklike positive

Morphology

milklike = milk (transparent) = milk + like

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'milk' with the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling', so the meaning is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

The word milklike is made from milk and -like, where milk means 'the white liquid from cows' and -like means 'similar to'. So milklike describes something that looks or feels 'similar to milk', especially in color or in a pale, cloudy way.