milklessness

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English

Etymology

From milkless +‎ -ness.

Noun

milklessness (uncountable)

  1. Absence of milk.
    • 1950, Hoard's Dairyman, How to treat common ailments of farm animals:
      This trouble must not be confused with milklessness which is discussed in the next section. The possibility of the cow sucking herself or letting other animals suck her must also be considered.
    • 2005, Hubbard Miller, William L. Spencer, Across This Silent Canvas, page 50:
      But it was good milk to drink and after crossing the six-week desert of milklessness, it tasted of ambrosia.

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