Milk-and-water
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Milk-and-water is a noun meaning Something insipid or mawkish.
Meaning
Something insipid or mawkish.
More Meanings
- Insipid, wishy-washy, weak.
- (obsolete) A light bluish color.
Example Sentences
[…] she was still, as heretofore, a namby-pamby milk-and-water affected creature […]
He gave other equally milk-and-water examples and everyone grew sleepy, waiting for the last lap: ‘Our policy has been exactly the same each time.’
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include milk, bland, wheat, coffee, mylk, whig.
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