condensed milk

noun

: evaporated milk with sugar added

Examples of condensed milk in a Sentence

a can of sweetened condensed milk
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It was made with black sesame, vanilla, condensed milk and oat milk. — Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 26 Dec. 2025 Sweetened condensed milk is the key ingredient in this easy, crowd-pleasing dessert. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026 Borden Eagle Brand condensed milk is still sold today. — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025 The potatoes nail the candy coating crackle of the original, while sweetened mayo is swapped with an aioli made of saffron, condensed milk and citrus. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for condensed milk

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of condensed milk was in 1853

Rhymes for condensed milk

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“Condensed milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condensed%20milk. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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condensed milk

noun
con·​densed milk
kən-ˈden(t)st-
: evaporated milk with sugar added

Medical Definition

condensed milk

noun
: evaporated milk with sugar added

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