Etymology

milkish

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Today it means: Resembling the colour or consistency of milk; milky Full definition →

Middle English mylkisch
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommylkisch
  2. Middle English · inherited frommylkisch
  3. English todaymilkish

Inherited from Middle English mylkisch. By surface analysis, milk + -ish.

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