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milkshake.

A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪlk.ʃeɪk/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈmɪɫk.ʃeɪk]General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɪlk.ʃɛjk/British, Southern, Standard[ˈmɪɫk.ʃɛjk]British, Southern, Standard

  1. A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.

  2. A thin beverage, similar to the above, but with no ice cream or significantly less of it.

    Australia · New-England · New-Zealand

  3. A beverage consisting of fruit juice, water, and some milk, as served in Southeast Asia.

  4. Accidental emulsion of oil and water in an engine.

    informal
    This milkshake under the oil cap, or on the dipstick, indicates a blown head gasket.

  5. An alkaline supplement administered to a horse to improve its racing performance.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English milk Proto-Indo-European *skek-der. Proto-Germanic *skakaną Proto-West Germanic *skakan Old English sċacan Middle English schaken English shake English milkshake From milk + shake.

verb/ˈmɪlk.ʃeɪk/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈmɪɫk.ʃeɪk]General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɪlk.ʃɛjk/British, Southern, Standard[ˈmɪɫk.ʃɛjk]British, Southern, Standard

  1. To administer an alkaline supplement to (a horse) to improve its racing performance.

    slang · transitive

  2. To throw a milkshake at (a person).

    informal · neologism · transitive
    A politician was milkshaked during the protest.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English milk Proto-Indo-European *skek-der. Proto-Germanic *skakaną Proto-West Germanic *skakan Old English sċacan Middle English schaken English shake English milkshake From milk + shake.

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