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M — Merry to Minister (Part 7 of 11)

Milkiness, n.

    1. Lactescence.
    2. Mildness, softness.

Milk-livered, a. Cowardly, timorous, white-livered.

Milkmaid, n. Dairymaid,

Milksop, n.

    1. Piece of bread sopped in milk.
    2. Effeminate man, feeble-minded man.

Milkweed, n. Silkweed, wild cotton (Asclepias syriaca).

Milky, a.

    1. Resembling milk, milk-like, lacteal, lacteous.
    2. Milk-like, emulsive, softening.
    3. Yielding milk.
    4. Soft, mild, gentle.

Milky-way, n. Galaxy.

Mill, n.

    1. Manufactory.
    2. [U. S.] One tenth of a cent.

Mill, v. a.

    1. Grind, comminute, pulverize, powder, levigate.
    2. Stamp (as coin) on the edge.
    3. Full (as cloth).