milt

[ milt ]

/ mɪlt /

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noun

the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.

the testes and sperm ducts when filled with this secretion.

melt².

Origin of milt

before 900; Middle English milte, milt,Old English milte spleen; cognate with German Milz,Middle Dutch milte milt, spleen; akin to melt²

Words nearby milt

milquetoast, M.I.L.R., milreis, Milroy's disease, Milstein, milt, milter, Miltiades, Milton, miltonia, Miltonic

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Example sentences from the Web for milt

Five quite expensive pairs of silk and lisle socks Milt purchased—all that the general merchant at Jeppe had in stock.
Free Air|Sinclair Lewis
On'y this mornin' sez I to him,—he camps along o' me,—'Milt!'
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories|Bret Harte
Milt attended the motion pictures every evening, and he saw them in a new way.
Free Air|Sinclair Lewis
"And under ordinary circumstances that's sufficient," admitted Milt.
The Night Riders|Henry C. Wood

Now, Milt, you'll come soon again, won't you—jest to see Al's niece—who'll be here in a week?
The Man of the Forest|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for milt

milt

/ (mɪlt) /

noun

the testis of a fish

the spermatozoa and seminal fluid produced by a fish

rare the spleen of certain animals, esp fowls and pigs

verb

to fertilize (the roe of a female fish) with milt, esp artificially

Word Origin for milt

Old English milte spleen; in the sense: fish sperm, probably from Middle Dutch milte

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Scientific definitions for milt

milt

[ mĭlt ]

Fish sperm, together with the milky liquid that contains them.

单词	milt
释义	milt [ milt ] / mɪlt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR milt ON THESAURUS.COM noun the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes. the testes and sperm ducts when filled with this secretion. melt². Origin of milt before 900; Middle English milte, milt,Old English milte spleen; cognate with German Milz,Middle Dutch milte milt, spleen; akin to melt² Words nearby milt milquetoast, M.I.L.R., milreis, Milroy's disease, Milstein, milt, milter, Miltiades, Milton, miltonia, Miltonic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for milt Five quite expensive pairs of silk and lisle socks Milt purchased—all that the general merchant at Jeppe had in stock. Free Air\|Sinclair Lewis On'y this mornin' sez I to him,—he camps along o' me,—'Milt!' Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories\|Bret Harte Milt attended the motion pictures every evening, and he saw them in a new way. Free Air\|Sinclair Lewis "And under ordinary circumstances that's sufficient," admitted Milt. The Night Riders\|Henry C. Wood Now, Milt, you'll come soon again, won't you—jest to see Al's niece—who'll be here in a week? The Man of the Forest\|Zane Grey British Dictionary definitions for milt milt / (mɪlt) / noun the testis of a fish the spermatozoa and seminal fluid produced by a fish rare the spleen of certain animals, esp fowls and pigs verb to fertilize (the roe of a female fish) with milt, esp artificially Word Origin for milt Old English milte spleen; in the sense: fish sperm, probably from Middle Dutch milte Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to milt grudge, choler, wrath, spite, melancholy, hostility, lien, malice, resentment, caprice, dislike, whim, anger, hatred, rancor, ire, depression, prostatic fluid, sperm, spermatic fluid Scientific definitions for milt milt [ mĭlt ] Fish sperm, together with the milky liquid that contains them. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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milt

noun

Origin of milt

Words nearby milt

Example sentences from the Web for milt

British Dictionary definitions for milt

noun

verb

Word Origin for milt

Words related to milt

Scientific definitions for milt