Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
milken. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
milken, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
milken in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
milken you have here. The definition of the word
milken will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
milken, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From Middle English milken, from Old English *mylcen, milcen (“of milk”), equivalent to milk + -en.
Adjective
milken (not comparable)
- (rare or archaic) Consisting of milk.
1894, Flora Annie Steel, Tales of the Punjab, volume 1: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 half dead with thirst!' 'It is milk, my son,' replied the old woman; 'I got it yonder from a milken pond.'
- (rare) Milky; resembling milk.
Synonyms
References
Anagrams