Definition of WHEY (Meaning of WHEY), a 4 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		wey


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey" [n] the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese

WHEY is a 4 letter word that starts with W.
	Synonyms:	milk whey

	See Also:	blood serum, dairy product, serum

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\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 {curd}, and the thin part whey.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	The fluid protion of milk that separates from curd.