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lactescent

/ˌlækˈtɛsənt/

Meanings
adjective
Milky

Examples :

"The freshly squeezed almond milk had a slightly lactescent appearance, resembling diluted cow's milk. "
appearance material

Related Words

Illustration squeezed

squeezed verb

/skwiːzd/ /skwiːzd̥/

To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.

"I squeezed the ball between my hands."

Illustration almond

almond noun

/ˈɑː(l).mənd/ /ˈæ(l).mənd/

A type of tree nut.

"My grandmother planted an almond tree in her garden. "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration freshly

freshly adverb

/ˈfɹɛʃli/

Recently, newly.

"The freshly picked flowers will wilt in a few days but for now are still fragrant."

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Slenderly; delicately.

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration cow

cow noun

/kaʊ/

(properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.

"The farmer's cow gave birth to a calf this morning. "

Illustration milk

milk noun

[mɛlk] /mɪlk/

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.

"The baby drank some milk from her mother's bottle. "

Illustration milky

milky adjective

/ˈmɪlki/

Resembling milk in color, consistency, smell, etc.; consisting of milk.

"The baby's eyes were a milky, soft blue. "

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diluted verb

/daɪˈluːtɪd/ /dɪˈluːtɪd/

To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

"She diluted the concentrated orange juice with water before giving it to her child. "