Whey

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese

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Senses

Wordset Dictionary

watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates

Classifications

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
milk whey
plural
Wheys
possessive
Whey's
pluralpossessive
Wheys'