Definition of MILKSHAKE

milkshake

Plural: milkshakes

Noun

  • frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
  • A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.
  • A thin beverage, similar to the above, but with no ice cream or significantly less of it.
  • A beverage consisting of fruit juice, water, and some milk, as served in Southeast Asia.
  • Accidental emulsion of oil and water in an engine.
  • An alkaline supplement administered to a horse to improve its racing performance.

Verb

  • To administer an alkaline supplement to (a horse) to improve its racing performance.
  • To throw a milkshake at (a person).

Examples

  • A politician was milkshaked during the protest.
  • This milkshake under the oil cap, or on the dipstick, indicates a blown head gasket.

Origin / Etymology

From milk + shake.

Synonyms

milk shake, shake, cabinet, frappe, thickshake

Scrabble Score: 22

milkshake: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
milkshake: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
milkshake: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

milkshake: valid Words With Friends Word