milklike
- adjective
- /ˈmɪkˌlaɪk/
- The milklike liquid spilled everywhere.
Examples
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The paint was a soft, milklike shade of white that added a calming effect to the room.
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Isn't the sky milklike this evening?
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A milklike mist covered the valley, obscuring the distant hills.
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She wore a dress made from a milklike fabric that shimmered softly in the light.
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The pond had a milklike quality after the heavy rainstorm.
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The soup had a milklike texture, making it rich and creamy on the palate.
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After the storm, the water in the pond appeared milklike, reflecting the cloudy sky.
Synonyms
Pale white and slightly cloudy like milk
A pale yellowish-white color like light butter
Having a pale yellowish-white color like fresh cream
Light in color, slightly pale like milk
Having pale skin that looks like wax
Very pale or white in color
A white color like fresh milk
A pale yellow-white color like fresh cream
Pale, smooth, slightly shiny, and a little see-through
Pale yellowish white like fresh cream
Antonyms
How Milky
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.