whey

Everyday

1. Whey is the watery liquid left over when milk is made into cheese or yoghurt; the solid lumps are called curds. tree →
2. Whey protein is a powder made from whey that some athletes add to drinks. tree →

In the lessons

In nursery rhymes: «Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey»; in science, separating solids from liquids; in food labels and allergies, whey comes from milk.

Examples

• Little Miss Muffet ate her curds and whey. tree →
• When milk turns into cheese, the whey drains away. tree →
• The farmer fed the whey to the pigs. tree →
• This protein shake has whey in it. tree →
• Whey comes from milk, so check if you have a milk allergy. tree →
• She then put down a large pot of new milk, which she made into curds and whey. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Homophone trap: «whey» sounds like «way» and «weigh». Sometimes spelt «whey» only — not «whay».