milk
• noun 1 an opaque white fluid produced by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. 2 the milk of cows as a food and drink for humans. 3 the milk-like juice of certain plants, such as the coconut. • verb 1 draw milk from (a cow or other animal). 2 exploit or defraud over a period of time. 3 take full advantage of (a situation). — PHRASES it’s no use crying over spilt milk proverb there is no point in regretting something which has already happened. milk and honey prosperity and abundance. milk of human kindness care and compassion for others. from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. — ORIGIN Old English.
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