whey

American  

[hwey, wey] / ʰweɪ, weɪ /

noun

1. a milk serum, separating as liquid from the curd after coagulation, as in cheesemaking.

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whey British  

/ weɪ /

noun

1. the watery liquid that separates from the curd when the milk is clotted, as in making cheese

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Other Word Forms

• wheyey adjective
• wheylike adjective

Etymology

Origin of whey

First recorded before 900; Middle English whei(e), whai(e), wei, Old English hwæg, hwæig, hwǣg, hweg; cognate with Dutch, Low German wei

Example Sentences

I enrolled in a cheesemongering certification course through the UK-based Academy of Cheese and spent months with notecards on curds and whey, then more months learning how to taste with intention.

From Salon

He acknowledges that Verley's protein will be more expensive than whey protein initially.

From BBC

The brand is best known for making specialty whey butter, which uses the cream that is separated from whey to produce a “mild, nutty, cheesy and richer, fuller flavor” butter, per its official website.

From Salon

The health and beauty firm behind the Myprotein brand has said its profits will fall by £13m because of the high price of key ingredient whey.

From BBC

He adds: "When I started my career, people used to talk about whey protein just as a supplement to your diet. Now the number of companies putting protein on anything and everything is insane."

From BBC