milk
Because it is a word with a single syllable, milk is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofmilk
- A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.
- A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, and/or soy beans. Also called non-dairy milk.
- An individual serving of milk.
Example: "Table three ordered three milks. (Formally: The guests at table three ordered three glasses of milk.)"
- An individual portion of milk, such as found in a creamer, for tea and coffee.
Example: "I take my tea with two milk(s) and two sugar."
- The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.
- Semen.
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