ice milk

American  

noun

1. a frozen food similar to ice cream but made with skim milk.

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Etymology

Origin of ice milk

First recorded in 1835–45; ice + milk

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How does ice-milk compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• ice milk vs. ice cream

Example Sentences

Pour your espresso shot into the measuring cup and add two ounces of sugar syrup or regular granulated sugar, before adding them to the blender with ice, milk and the frappé base.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2023

Add ice, milk, or your other favorite coffee things such as vanilla or caramel syrup and enjoy.

From Salon • May 6, 2022

Perhaps using nuts helps with the texture because despite the olive oil, the end result has more of an ice milk lightness instead of the dense richness of a super-premium product.

From New York Times • May 3, 2021

She's making desserts such as the strawberry cream float with honeycomb ice cream and a cookie plate with slushie vanilla ice milk at the new Culver City restaurant. 

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2015

The jeepney will circle the neighborhood while selling halo-halo, a sweet concoction of ice, milk, red beans, tapioca pearls, jackfruit, and coconut flesh—with even sweeter condensed milk drizzled on to stir in.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

Related Words

• frozen yogurt
• sherbet
• sorbet