milk-warmadj.

Brit.

/ˈmɪlkwɔːm/, U.S.

/ˈmɪlkˌwɔrm/

Forms: see milk n.¹ and warm adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: milk n.¹, warm adj.

Etymology: < milk n.¹ + warm adj. Compare Middle Dutch melcwarm, Middle Low German melkwarm, early modern German milchwarm (15th cent.).

As warm as milk newly drawn from the cow.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > [adjective] > having or communicating much heat > warm > warm as specific substance

milk-warmc1425

blood-warm1530

c1425 Edward, Duke of York Master of Game (Vesp. B.xii) (1904) 52 Ȝe shul cast þerinne oyle and Camamylle, mylk warme.

a1475 Dis. Hawk (Harl. 2340) f. 29^v, in Middle Eng. Dict. at Milk Lat þe watir be bot mylke warme.

1526 Grete Herball cclxxii. sig. Piv^v/2 The water that it is soden in must be taken mylke warme.

1584 J. Dee Jrnl. in True & Faithful Relation Spirits (1659) i. 253 The first part, let her drink (being milk-warm) by little and little.

1657 H. Bold Wit a Sporting 42 Whilst my poor heart amidst these fears, Lay bathed in my milk-warm tears.

a1706 J. Evelyn Direct. for Gardiner (1932) 70 4 gallons of heated water qualifies 20 gallons to milkwarm.

1766 T. Smollett Trav. France & Italy II. xxxii. 135 They had baths of cool water for the summer: but in general they used it milk-warm.

1838 W. L. Rham Outl. Flemish Husbandry xiii. 62 in Brit. Husbandry (Libr. Useful Knowl.) (1840) III This mess is given milk-warm to the calf.

1896 R. Kipling Seven Seas 36 Milk-warm wi' breath o' spice an' bloom.

1918 A. Huxley Defeat of Youth 34 At your mouth, white and milk-warm sphinx.

1978 J. Updike Coup (1979) v. 182 A shore where milk-warm waves lapped life into quivery barnacles.

1999 Evening Standard (Nexis) 30 June 69 It was a milk-warm night across Puglia, the heel of Italy. Perfect for a stylish alfresco supper.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	milk-warm
释义	milk-warmadj. Brit. /ˈmɪlkwɔːm/, U.S. /ˈmɪlkˌwɔrm/ Forms: see milk n.¹ and warm adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: milk n.¹, warm adj. Etymology: < milk n.¹ + warm adj. Compare Middle Dutch melcwarm, Middle Low German melkwarm, early modern German milchwarm (15th cent.). As warm as milk newly drawn from the cow. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > [adjective] > having or communicating much heat > warm > warm as specific substance milk-warmc1425 blood-warm1530 c1425 Edward, Duke of York Master of Game (Vesp. B.xii) (1904) 52 Ȝe shul cast þerinne oyle and Camamylle, mylk warme. a1475 Dis. Hawk (Harl. 2340) f. 29^v, in Middle Eng. Dict. at Milk Lat þe watir be bot mylke warme. 1526 Grete Herball cclxxii. sig. Piv^v/2 The water that it is soden in must be taken mylke warme. 1584 J. Dee Jrnl. in True & Faithful Relation Spirits (1659) i. 253 The first part, let her drink (being milk-warm) by little and little. 1657 H. Bold Wit a Sporting 42 Whilst my poor heart amidst these fears, Lay bathed in my milk-warm tears. a1706 J. Evelyn Direct. for Gardiner (1932) 70 4 gallons of heated water qualifies 20 gallons to milkwarm. 1766 T. Smollett Trav. France & Italy II. xxxii. 135 They had baths of cool water for the summer: but in general they used it milk-warm. 1838 W. L. Rham Outl. Flemish Husbandry xiii. 62 in Brit. Husbandry (Libr. Useful Knowl.) (1840) III This mess is given milk-warm to the calf. 1896 R. Kipling Seven Seas 36 Milk-warm wi' breath o' spice an' bloom. 1918 A. Huxley Defeat of Youth 34 At your mouth, white and milk-warm sphinx. 1978 J. Updike Coup (1979) v. 182 A shore where milk-warm waves lapped life into quivery barnacles. 1999 Evening Standard (Nexis) 30 June 69 It was a milk-warm night across Puglia, the heel of Italy. Perfect for a stylish alfresco supper. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1425
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