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

: a partly frozen drink (as of fruit juice)

: a liqueur served over shaved ice

: 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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