thick milk

American  

noun

1. Hudson Valley and North Midland U.S.. clabber.

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Regionalisms

See clabber.

Example Sentences

An extra thick milk shake with two straws?

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

Stand the pan containing the thick milk on the back part of the range, where it will heat gradually but not cook.

From Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" by Thomas, Edith

When the lime has slaked sufficiently, add water to bring it to a thick milk, or to a certain number of gallons.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

Then slake the lime in a tub or tight box, adding the water a little at a time, until the whole attains the consistency of thick milk.

From Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use by Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye)

The sky, which had been bright blue, grew white in some places, and the white ran together like thick milk and heaped itself in close masses.

From Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls Translated from the Scandinavian Languages by Poulsson, Emilie