whey — whey·ey; whey·ish; whey; whey·ish·ness; … English syllables
Whey — Whey, n. [AS. hw[ae]g; cf. D. wei, hui, Fries. weye, LG. wey, waje. ] The serum, or watery part, of milk, separated from the more thick or coagulable part, esp. in the process of making cheese. Note: In this process, the thick part is called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whey — O.E. hwæg whey, from P.Gmc. *khwaja (Cf. M.Du. wey, Du. wei), of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
whey|ey — «HWAY ee», adjective. of, like, or containing whey … Useful english dictionary
whey — [weı] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: hwAg] the watery liquid that is left after the solid part has been removed from sour milk … Dictionary of contemporary English
whey — [ weı, hweı ] noun uncount a thin liquid that is formed when milk becomes sour … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whey — ► NOUN ▪ the watery part of milk that remains after the formation of curds. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
whey — [hwā, wā] n. [ME whei < OE hwæg, akin to Du wei < ? IE base * kwei , slime, muck: see OBSCENE] the thin, watery part of milk, that separates from the thicker part (curds) after coagulation, as in cheese making wheyey [hwāē, wāē] adj … English World dictionary
Whey — For the radio station licensed to North Muskegon, Michigan, United States, see WHEY. Whey, sweet, fluid Whey collecting as newly made cheese drains Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 112 kJ (27 k … Wikipedia
Whey — Molke bei der Herstellung verschiedener Milchprodukte Molke (auch Käsewasser, Sirte oder Schotte genannt) ist die wässrige grünlich gelbe Restflüssigkeit, die bei der Käseherstellung entsteht. Sie besteht zu 94 % aus Wasser, zu 4–5 % aus… … Deutsch Wikipedia