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milk

Definition

  • noun: a white liquid produced by a woman to feed her baby or by female animals to feed their young
  • noun: a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young
  • verb: to get milk from (an animal)
  • verb: to draw milk from the breasts or udder of
  • used of domestic animals

Examples

  • He was filled with 'the milk of human kindness'. [=he was filled with kindness; he was very kind]

  • They 'milked' [='exploited'] their advantage for all it was worth.

  • greedy landlords 'milking' their tenants of all their money

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Yeah. - Yeah. I take two steps closer to... Angry Noble! And where does Angry Noble go? His milk truck! Very funny. His milk truck. Awesome! And his milk truck is parked at E. How do I know that is E? A, B, C, D, E. (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse
  • (..) All right, everyone, sit down, please. take you to... - Murray, Murray! Boys, I told you, sit down. Okay, so, you fellas who haven't had a meal, there's some milk up there for you. And we've got a new member today. Genesis Potini. Or, he was once called, The Dark Horse. - Dark Pony! (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse