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milk
/mɪlk/
A1 noun Food & Drink
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Definition

🇬🇧 English
noun

A white liquid produced by cows (and other animals) that is used as a drink and to make products like cheese, butter, and yoghurt.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

Uncountable noun. Do not say 'a milk'. Say 'some milk', 'a glass of milk', 'a litre of milk'. Common collocations: full-fat milk, skimmed milk, milk chocolate, dairy milk.

Cultural Notes

In Britain, milk is traditionally delivered to homes in glass bottles by a 'milkman'. The phrase 'no use crying over spilt milk' means there is no point worrying about something that has already happened and cannot be fixed.

Example Sentences

The boy drank a glass of milk.

"The boy drank a glass of milk."

He adds milk to the cereal.

"He adds milk to the cereal."

Practice Quiz

1. How do you correctly ask for milk?
2. Milk is usually produced by:

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