shaker

American  

[shey-ker] / ˈʃeɪ kər /

noun

1. a person or thing that shakes.

2. a container with a perforated top from which a seasoning, condiment, sugar, flour, or the like is shaken onto food.

3. any of various containers for shaking shaking beverages to mix the ingredients.

   a cocktail shaker.

4. a dredger or caster.

5. (initial capital letter) a member of the Millennial Church, originating in England in the middle of the 18th century and brought to the U.S. in 1774, advocating celibacy, common ownership of property, and a strict and simple way of life: so called from their practice of shaking shaking during religious services.

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adjective

1. (initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a style of something produced by Shakers and characterized by simplicity of form, lack of ornamentation, fine craftsmanship, and functionality.

shaker British  

/ ˈʃeɪkə /

noun

1. a person or thing that shakes

2. a container, often having a perforated top, from which something, such as a condiment, is shaken

3. a container in which the ingredients of alcoholic drinks are shaken together

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shaker Idioms  

1. see mover and shaker.

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Etymology

Origin of shaker

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; shake, -er ¹

Example Sentences

All preceding suggestions need to be taken with a shaker of salt.

From Seattle Times

Drop the other caperberry at the bottom of a cocktail shaker and crush it with a muddler, so that it’s torn open and the inner seeds are well exposed.

From Washington Post

Instead of buying them separately to make seasonal desserts, opt for the solo shaker and go to town.

From Salon

Many South Koreans were — unlike Gates — up in arms about the gesture, but Gates, who, according to the gaming website Kokatu is "a long-time, serial hand-in-pocket shaker," surely meant no harm.

From Salon

Feeling like you're on the inside of a cocktail shaker is perfectly normal.

From Salon

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