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

  • (..) No. No. We'll find another picture that we can use and that'll be fine. Yeah. Let's talk about your likes and dislikes. - How about your favorite food. What would that be? - Oh, milk steak. Hmm? Hmm? What? - Milk steak. - I'm not putting milk steak. Just put steak. Just put regular steak. And then- I'm gonna put steak. Put milk steak. She'll know what it is. She won't know. Nobody knows what that is. She'll know what it is. No- Okay, all right. What's your favorite hobby? (..)
    2009 TvShow: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Title: The Waitress Is Getting Married Season: 5 Episode 5