shaker

noun

shak·​er ˈshā-kər 

1

: one that shakes: such as

a

: a utensil or machine used in shaking

cocktail shaker

b

: one that incites, promotes, or directs action

a mover and shaker

2

capitalized [from a dance with shaking movements performed as part of worship] : a member of a millenarian sect originating in England in 1747 and practicing celibacy and an ascetic communal life

Shaker adjective

Shakerism

ˈshā-kə-ˌri-zəm 

noun

Examples of shaker in a Sentence

a member of the Shakers

Recent Examples on the Web

In a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, add Blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, pineapple juice, a couple jalapeño slices, and a small drizzle of agave nectar. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025

Children clapped and rattled shakers in time to Spanish and English songs performed by Nathalia Palis during her bilingual music presentation. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025

The set of ceramic shakers features two bunnies, dressed up in MacKenzie-Childs’ iconic Courtly Check pattern, that stand atop a head of cabbage. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025

Toss in a collection of artists, creatives, thinkers, and shakers, and this old mining outpost has outdone itself. —Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing shaker

• mover and shaker
• pepper shaker

Rhymes for shaker

• breaker
• laker
• maker
• nacre
• quaker
• raker
• sacre
• taker
• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker

Kids Definition

shaker

noun

shak·​er ˈshā-kər 

1

: a utensil or machine used in shaking

2

capitalized : a member of a religious group originating in England and practicing a communal life