milken

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milken

  • /ˈmɪlkən/

Where it comes from

From Middle English mylken, from Old English *mylcen, milcen (“of milk”), equivalent to milk + -en.

adjective

  1. archaic, not comparable Consisting of milk. Then the old woman filled her jar with milk, and went on her way rejoicing at her good fortune. But as she journeyed she met with the King of that country, who, having been a-hunting, had lost his way in the pathless plain. 'Give me a drink of water, good mother,' he cried, seeing the jar; 'I am hal
  2. archaic, not comparable, rare Milky; resembling milk.

    Similar: milky

Similar: lactescent

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Similar: lactescent

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"milken." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/milken. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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milken. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/milken

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"milken." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/milken.

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@misc{milken_2026,
  title = {milken},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/milken},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}