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milkshake

milkshake

72 1.0
A cold sweet drink made by mixing milk with ice cream or fruit
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/
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  • On a hot day, nothing beats a cold milkshake to cool you down.

Let's just say I got a Mar A Lago milkshake from my dear friend Pavlova.

Examples

  • The waitress bustled back with my milkshake and promised the food would be out in a jiffy.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • We are at Milk and they have the best milkshake of all time.

  • I also have my pink milkshake over here.

  • I could go for a burger and a milkshake, please.

    Camel Spiders (2011)

  • Next time, I'm totally gonna get the chocolate milkshake.

    One and the Same (2021)

  • Isn't this the best milkshake ever, Alice?

    The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

  • All my mom did was sit around, watch soap operas, and drink milkshakes.

    My Suicide (2009)

  • Where's my milkshake?

    North of the 10 (2022)

  • I would like a milkshake made with chocolate ice cream and whipped cream.

  • She ordered a large milkshake topped with sprinkles and a cherry.

Synonyms

shake
vsmilkshake
  • US
94 1.2

A sweet cold drink made from milk and fruit or ice cream

is the fuller or standard word rather than the shortened form
malt
vsmilkshake
  • Informal
10 3.5

A milkshake made with a sweet grain powder for a richer, creamier taste

does not have that powder and so tastes less rich and smoother
frappe
vsmilkshake
  • US
2 6.1

A thick cold drink made with milk and ice, often with ice cream

is usually creamier and smoother without crushed ice or strong coffee
milk shake
vsmilkshake
1 1.0

A sweet cold drink you get by mixing milk with ice cream or fruit

is the one-word modern spelling of that term
malted
vsmilkshake
  • Informal
1 3.7

A milkshake made with milk, ice cream, and malt powder

does not include that sweet powder and so has a more neutral taste
malted milkshake
vsmilkshake
2.5

A milkshake made with malt powder that tastes sweet and toasty

does not include that powdered flavor and so tastes plainer
malted milk
vsmilkshake
3.0

A sweet cold drink made from milk and ice cream mixed with malt powder

does not contain that powder and therefore tastes plainer and smoother

Compounds

malted milkshake
2.5

A milkshake made with malt powder that tastes sweet and toasty

How Thick

smoothie
39 2.0
milkshake
72 1.0
milk
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

milkshake singular
milkshakes plural

Morphology

milkshake = milk + shake (transparent) = milk + shake

The meaning is clearly derived from 'milk' + 'shake' (a shake made from milk), so learners can infer the sense from its parts.

Etymology

The word milkshake combines milk and shake, where 'shake' means 'to move quickly back and forth' or to mix. At first people mixed or shook milk with flavor, so today a milkshake is a sweet, cold drink usually blended with ice cream or fruit.