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milkshake

/ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/
/ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/
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Other forms: milkshakes

A milkshake is a sweet, cold drink made with ice cream. If you want a dessert you can slurp through a straw, you should consider a milkshake.

Milkshakes are traditionally made with ice cream, milk, and flavored syrups like chocolate or strawberry, although there are infinite variations. You might prefer frozen yogurt or non-dairy ice cream, or an extra-thick milkshake made without milk. In New England, this sweet treat is often called a "frappe," although if it's coffee-flavored and you're in Rhode Island, it's a "coffee cabinet." Milkshake was first used in the 1880s, when it referred to an adult beverage made with whiskey.

Definitions of milkshake
  1. noun
    frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
    synonyms: milk shake, shake
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    types:
    eggshake
    a milkshake with egg in it
    frappe
    thick milkshake containing ice cream
    malt, malted, malted milk
    a milkshake made with malt powder
    type of:
    drink
    a single serving of a beverage
Pronunciation
US
/ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/
UK
/ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/
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