milkshake

Thân thiện

A child enjoys a strawberry milkshake with a striped straw.

Definition

Noun: A cold, frothy beverage made by blending milk with flavorings such as syrup, fruit, or ice cream.

Usage

A milkshake is typically consumed as a sweet, cold dessert or snack. It is served in a glass, often with a straw, and may be topped with whipped cream.

Examples

• She ordered a chocolate milkshake with her burger.
• This diner makes the best strawberry milkshakes.
• For a thicker consistency, they add ice cream to their milkshakes.

Advanced Usage

• "To be as thick as a milkshake": An informal simile used to describe a liquid that is very viscous or dense.
  • The smoothie was so poorly blended it was as thick as a milkshake.

Variants and Related Words

• Shake (n): A common, informal shortening of "milkshake."
  • I'll have a vanilla shake, please.
• Frappe (n): In some regional dialects, particularly in parts of New England, a "frappe" is synonymous with a milkshake made with ice cream.

Synonyms

• Shake
• Frappe (regional)
• Malt (specifically a milkshake made with malted milk powder)

Related Phrases

• Malted milkshake / Malt: A milkshake that includes malted milk powder, giving it a distinctive, slightly savory flavor.
  • He prefers a chocolate malt to a regular chocolate milkshake.

Học thuật

Noun

1. frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

Từ đồng nghĩa

• milk shake
• shake