whey

B2 Topic:Materials & Substances

US /weɪ/ UK /weɪ/ See IPA manual

Homophones

way /weɪ/ weigh /weɪ/

Freq #44171

Meanings

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noun
the watery liquid left after milk has curdled and the curds have been removed, especially during cheesemaking

The cheesemaker drained the whey into a separate tank for use in protein products.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the watery liquid left... milk serum

Word family

Related forms curdscheesewhey proteinbuttermilk

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Phrases (1)

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milk whey
the watery liquid separated from milk curds during cheesemaking

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English whey, from Old English hwaeg, with cognates in Dutch wei and Low German Wei. The word has referred to the liquid separated from curds since Old English.

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Materials & Substances

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