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milkshake

American  

[milk-shayk] / ˈmɪlkˌʃeɪk /

Or milk shake

noun

• milkshakes
  plural

1. a frothy drink made of cold milk, flavoring, and usually ice cream, shaken together or blended in a mixer.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• milkshakes
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of milkshake

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; milk ( def. ) + shake ( def. )

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Explanation

A milkshake is a sweet, cold drink made with ice cream. If you want a dessert you can slurp through a straw, you should consider a milkshake. Milkshakes are traditionally made with ice cream, milk, and flavored syrups like chocolate or strawberry, although there are infinite variations. You might prefer frozen yogurt or non-dairy ice cream, or an extra-thick milkshake made without milk. In New England, this sweet treat is often called a "frappe," although if it's coffee-flavored and you're in Rhode Island, it's a "coffee cabinet." Milkshake was first used in the 1880s, when it referred to an adult beverage made with whiskey.

Example Sentences

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Her order contained hazelnut residue because the blender had not been washed after a Kinder Bueno milkshake was made in it beforehand, an inquest concluded on Thursday.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Farage again powered through after a protester tossed a milkshake over him when he first ran for election in this sunny seaside town, eventually winning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

One such occasion was Farage's campaign launch in Clacton, Essex, where a milkshake was thrown over him.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

A hungry Grogu uses the Force to steal cheddar ranch tots, garlic chicken fries, a Whopper burger and a blue milkshake.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

Rafe took her milkshake away from her, inspecting the top of the straw.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

“We were actually just here on Saturday,” she said, as the kids munched Steakburgers and sipped milkshakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

The food and drink offerings lean playful and nostalgic, with cotton candy, popcorn, loaded milkshakes, cocktails, mocktails and plenty of other treats to keep the fun going between games.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

The self-proclaimed homebodies share that their ideal quality pastime is rewatching “Grey’s Anatomy” for the third time, sitting together in silence while enjoying cookie milkshakes, or spending a weekend away in nature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

The implementation of the measure -- first announced in December 2024 -- follows other recent steps, including an extended sugar tax on pre-packaged items like milkshakes, ready-to-go coffees and sweetened yoghurt drinks.

From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026

Neither of us is up for it, so instead he takes us to our favorite diner for milkshakes, burgers, and fries.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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