Milkshake
/ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/
Definitions
A blended beverage typically made from milk, ice cream, and flavorings such as fruit or chocolate.
/ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/
A cold, sweet drink made of milk, ice cream, and flavorings.
The children enjoyed their strawberry milkshakes at the ice cream parlor.
💡 Simply: It's like a super yummy, cold, creamy drink. Think of it as a dessert you can sip! Like, you've had a long day and then, boom, your friend brings you a milkshake with a cherry on top. You'd be super happy, right?
👶 For kids: A milkshake is a yummy drink that's like a very thick and cold milkshake, that tastes like yummy flavor like chocolate or strawberry.
More Examples
I'm craving a vanilla milkshake with whipped cream.
She made a milkshake using a blender.
How It's Used
"I ordered a chocolate milkshake at the diner."
"Do you want to grab milkshakes after the movie?"
From 'milk' and 'shake', referring to the process of mixing milk with ice cream and other flavorings. The term emerged in the late 19th century, initially describing alcoholic beverages, then evolving to the non-alcoholic sweet drink we know today.
Early milkshakes were often alcoholic, and later included malted milk. The modern non-alcoholic form gained popularity in the early 20th century with the advent of electric blenders.
Memory tip
Imagine shaking a delicious mix of ice cream and milk – that's a milkshake!
Word Origin
"Milk: from *miluc (source of milk); Shake: from *sceacan (to move quickly)"