frappé

1 of 2

adjective

frap·​pé fra-ˈpā 

: chilled or partly frozen

frappé

2 of 2

noun

frap·​pé fra-ˈpā 

variants or frappe

ˈfrap  fra-ˈpā 

1

a

: a partly frozen drink (as of fruit juice)

b

: a liqueur served over shaved ice

2

: a thick milkshake

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, from past participle of frapper to strike, chill, from Old French fraper to strike

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1a