Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Warm as milk as it comes from the breast or udder.
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Examples
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True it is, they had baths of cool water for the summer: but in general they used it milk-warm, and often perfumed: they likewise indulged in vapour-baths, in order to enjoy a pleasing relaxation, which they likewise improved with odoriferous ointments.
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Oh God! The boredom of the chivalrous knights and their milk-warm passion for the fairy tale princess.
The Stars My Destination Bester, Alfred 1956
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Oh God! The boredom of the chivalrous knights and their milk-warm passion for the fairy tale princess.
The Stars My Destination Bester, Alfred 1956
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A shower made him feel better and much cleaner, although the water spilling milk-warm from the flume seemed too hot, then icy cold.
Tunnel In The Sky Heinlein, Robert A. 1955
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Oh God! The boredom of the chivalrous knights and their milk-warm passion for the princess.
Tiger! Tiger! Bester, Alfred 1955
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Put in the goods and bring the kettle to a boil for one-half hour; then air them and boil one-half hour longer; empty the kettle and fill with clean water; put in bran one peck; make it milk-warm, and let it stand until the bran rises; then skim off the bran and put in one-half pound madder; put in the goods and heat slowly until it boils and is done.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Mrs. F.L. Gillette
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~OATMEAL CAKE~ -- Mix fine oatmeal into a stiff dough with milk-warm water, roll it to the thinness almost of a wafer, bake on a griddle or iron plate placed over a slow fire for three or four minutes, then place it on edge before the fire to harden.
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About two hours before you mean to use the dried yeast, the mode is to take two gills, place it in any convenient vessel, and pour thereon milk-warm water, stir and mix it well with the yeast, and in two or three hours good working yeast will be produced.
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-- Those not accustomed to use vaginal injections would do well to use water milk-warm at the commencement; after this the temperature may be varied according to circumstances.
Searchlights on Health The Science of Eugenics B. G. Jefferis
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-- Those not accustomed to use vaginal injections would do well to use water milk-warm at the commencement; after this the temperature may be varied according to circumstances.
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