milkishadj.

Brit.

/ˈmɪlkɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈmɪlkɪʃ/

Forms: see milk n.¹ and -ish suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: milk n.¹, -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < milk n.¹ + -ish suffix¹.

Milky; milklike, esp. in colour.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > named colours > white or whiteness > [adjective] > pure white > as milk

milk-whiteOE

as white as milkOE

milkisha1398

milkya1398

milkc1450

milky-white1581

milkena1586

lacteal1633

lacteous1646

lactaceous1656

lactean1659

lactescent1758

milchy1890

a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add.) f. 59^v Among þese coloures [of urine] some tokenep..defaute of digestioun, as white, melkich [a1425 Morgan milkisshe], & ȝolouȝ.

1577 J. Frampton tr. N. Monardes Three Bookes i. f.5 A trie that is no more nor lesse then our Figge Tree of Hell,..it is the same that we doe commonlie call Chatapucia, or Cherua, it is also milkishe as ours is.

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 322 The Occidental [pearls] are of a Milkish Colour.

1985 N. Mackey Eroding Witness 42 The milkish meat of corn.

2000 Grounds Maintenance (Electronic ed.) 1 Feb. Silver maples light poorly from below because the undersides of the leaves look a milkish white.

Derivatives

† milkishness n. Obsolete rare

ΚΠ

1659 G. Torriano Florio's Vocabolario Italiano & Inglese Lattúme, milkishnesse.

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

单词	milkish
释义	milkishadj. Brit. /ˈmɪlkɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈmɪlkɪʃ/ Forms: see milk n.¹ and -ish suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: milk n.¹, -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < milk n.¹ + -ish suffix¹. Milky; milklike, esp. in colour. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > white or whiteness > [adjective] > pure white > as milk milk-whiteOE as white as milkOE milkisha1398 milkya1398 milkc1450 milky-white1581 milkena1586 lacteal1633 lacteous1646 lactaceous1656 lactean1659 lactescent1758 milchy1890 a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add.) f. 59^v Among þese coloures [of urine] some tokenep..defaute of digestioun, as white, melkich [a1425 Morgan milkisshe], & ȝolouȝ. 1577 J. Frampton tr. N. Monardes Three Bookes i. f.5 A trie that is no more nor lesse then our Figge Tree of Hell,..it is the same that we doe commonlie call Chatapucia, or Cherua, it is also milkishe as ours is. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 322 The Occidental [pearls] are of a Milkish Colour. 1985 N. Mackey Eroding Witness 42 The milkish meat of corn. 2000 Grounds Maintenance (Electronic ed.) 1 Feb. Silver maples light poorly from below because the undersides of the leaves look a milkish white. Derivatives † milkishness n. Obsolete rare ΚΠ 1659 G. Torriano Florio's Vocabolario Italiano & Inglese Lattúme, milkishnesse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1398
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