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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

  • (..) Where is the baby? There it is! Where is the baby? There it is! Stop it! You're scaring it! I bet he's hungry. How about some milk? I'd love some. Not you, the baby. I ain't exactly doing it right now, pal . You alone are the food jamming mouth, aren't you? Enough! Food! (..)
    2002 Ice Age