milkshake

noun

milk·​shake ˈmilk-ˌshāk How to pronounce milkshake (audio)
variants or milk shake
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
a chocolate milkshake

Examples of milkshake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Walk it all off with a trip to the build-your-own gelato milkshake bar for dessert. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024 Red Robin: For Mother's Day on Sunday, get mom a $4 milkshake, a $4 Momma's Margarita – flavors include traditional, strawberry, desert pear, or honey mango; on the rocks or frozen – or a $5 Wine Time six-ounce pour of the burger restaurant's red or white house wine. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024 Get The Recipe 18 of 18 Bourbon Ice Cream Float This boozy milkshake is the perfect summertime sweet treat for bourbon lovers. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2024 In Northern India, bhang is churned into a wildly popular milkshake called thandai. Arbab Ali & Nadeem Sarwar, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024 Get The Recipe 11 of 23 Bushwacker A milkshake is dessert, right? Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2024 Gordo's also offers a range of drinks, like milkshakes, coffee and tea. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024 Think of it as blowing bubbles through a straw in water (bursts immediately) versus a thick milkshake (stays frothy). Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024 The fountain also serves phosphates as well as milkshakes, malts and sundaes. The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milkshake was in 1886

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“Milkshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milkshake. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

milk shake

noun
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
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