"milkish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more milkish [comparative], most milkish [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English milkish, milkisshe, melkich, equivalent to milk + -ish. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|milkish}} Middle English milkish, {{m|enm|milkisshe}} milkisshe, {{m|enm|melkich}} melkich, {{af|en|milk|-ish}} milk + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} milkish (comparative more milkish, superlative most milkish)
  1. Resembling the colour or consistency of milk; milky
    Sense id: en-milkish-en-adj-QHA3GUiE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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