milkiness

1 3.5

A white cloudy appearance like a thin white liquid

noun
/ˈmɪlkɪnəs/

: lechosidad

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

1 3.5

A smooth, creamy quality like milk

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

Antonyms

clarity

7 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

opaqueness

1 7.0

milkiness

1 3.5

cloudiness

1 3.2

clarity

181 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.