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milklessness

milklessness noun: absence of milk.

Noun

milklessness (uncountable)

  1. Absence of milk.
    • This trouble must not be confused with milklessness which is discussed in the next section. The possibility of the cow sucking herself or letting other animals suck her must also be considered.1950, Hoard's Dairyman, How to treat common ailments of farm animals
    • But it was good milk to drink and after crossing the six-week desert of milklessness, it tasted of ambrosia.2005, Hubbard Miller, William L. Spencer, Across This Silent Canvas, page 50

Origin of milklessness

From milkless + -ness.

Questions about milklessness

What does milklessness mean?
Milklessness means absence of milk.
What part of speech is milklessness?
Milklessness is a noun.

Words near milklessness in the dictionary

  1. milkjug
  2. milkjugs
  3. milkladies
  4. milklady
  5. milkless
  6. milklessness
  7. milklike
  8. milkmaid
  9. milkmaid's yoke
  10. milkmaid's yokes
  11. milkmaiden

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