frappé

1 of 2

adjective

frap·​pé fra-ˈpā How to pronounce frappé (audio)
: chilled or partly frozen

frappé

2 of 2

noun

frap·​pé fra-ˈpā How to pronounce frappé (audio)
variants or frappe
ˈfrap How to pronounce frappé (audio)
fra-ˈpā
1
a
: a partly frozen drink (as of fruit juice)
b
: a liqueur served over shaved ice
2
: a thick milkshake

Example Sentences

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Adjective
The ‘help’ is not helpful — the hyper-excitement and support turn the project into frappe speed, instead of the daily elbow grease all writers need to get a few pages written every day. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2022 The ‘help’ is not helpful – the hyper-excitement and support turn the project into frappe speed, instead of the daily elbow grease all writers need to get a few pages written every day. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2022 The ‘help’ is not helpful — the hyper-excitement and support turn the project into frappe speed, instead of the daily elbow grease all writers need to get a few pages written every day. Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2022 Francine Murphy-Terry To tell the story of this artist's family migration from Alabama to Akron by creating storytelling workshops based on the Frappe Sipps, a family of funny scarecrows made in soft sculpture that sip tea and frappe punch. Hannah Drown, cleveland.com, 14 Aug. 2017
Noun
The mocha frappe had a stinging, strong syrup flavor; the caramel tasted like almost nothing; the chicory was somehow even more of a nonentity. Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023 The frappe and Structure results dovetail perfectly with the PCA plots. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2010 Taste: The frappe is a frozen slushy drink with pumpkin and spice flavors. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Oct. 2020 He is now depicted in color, holding a frappe, lobster, and roast beef sandwich on a tray. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 Get a nitro cold brew, or something more decadent like the mocha frappe, and snack on tacos or a banh mi. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 1 July 2022 Like our favorite latte but in smoothie form—and a whole lot healthier, Wu shares her recipe for a pumpkin spice frappe. Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022 The original coffee frappe comes from Greece and is usually made with instant coffee. Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021 From a keto cake batter elixir to protein caramel frappe to fruity green smoothie—Koia offers no shortage of inventive ready-to-drink shakes. Anna Haines, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 See More

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of frappé was in 1848

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Cite this Entry

“Frappé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frapp%C3%A9. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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