Definition

Noun: - Milk with reduced fat content: A type of milk from which a portion of the milkfat (cream) has been removed, resulting in a lower fat percentage compared to whole milk.

Usage

• This term is used as a countable or uncountable noun to refer to the dairy product itself.
• It is commonly found in nutritional contexts, dietary guidelines, shopping lists, and recipes.
• Example:

Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for one cup of low-fat milk.
  • She always buys low-fat milk for her cereal.
  • Is low-fat milk available in this store?

Advanced Usage

• As a dietary modifier: The term is often used to specify a type of ingredient or product choice within a broader category.
  • The cafeteria now offers low-fat milk as the default option with meals.

Variants and Related Words

• Skim milk (or nonfat milk): A related product from which almost all the fat has been removed.
• Reduced-fat milk: A term sometimes used interchangeably with 'low-fat milk', though it may have a specific legal definition regarding fat percentage in some regions.
• Whole milk: The counterpart, which contains the full, natural fat content.

Synonyms

• Reduced-fat milk
• Light milk (in some regions)

Antonyms

• Whole milk
• Full-fat milk

Noun

1. milk from which some of the cream has been removed