shaker Definition
shaker (s̸hā′kər)
noun
- a person or thing that shakes
- a device used in shaking a cocktail shaker
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Etymology: short for earlier Shaking Quaker: so named because of trembling caused by emotional stress of devotions: see Quaker
a member of a religious sect that flourished in the 19th cent., practicing celibacy and owning common property for community living
adjective
designating a sweater knitted in a ribbed stitch (Shaker stitch), using heavy yarn
shaker Related Forms
Shak′·er·ism′ noun
shaker Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- industry: Firms have always battled to get their hands on the best graduates and the top movers and shakers in the industry.
- world: He lets you know the movers and shakers in the world of CD Album Sales.
- field: But now, serious publications have articles on Heimat; movers and shakers in all fields own up to the Heimat feeling.
Preposition: with
ice: Pour the remaining ingredients into a shaker with ice.
Converse of object
- fill: Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
- make: Sean All for making a snow shaker - choosing things to go inside it.
- include: The set of 6 miniature designs include a cocktail shaker, olives, jigger, etc all in a lustrous silver finish.
- use: Try using a sugar shaker do not just take the icing sugar out of the box.
Modifies a noun
- kitchen: Two steps down to a well equipped shaker style kitchen.
- style: The utility is large fully fitted with shaker style units.
- cup: Mix in a shaker cup with 250ml of water.
- bottle: It is supplied in a slow release bag or shaker bottle.
- unit: The utility is large fully fitted with shaker style units.
- look: The use of selected solid oak timbers and veneers create the casual shaker look that has such a timeless beauty.
Noun used with modifier
- cocktail: For a Blue Lagoon, either buy Blue Curaçao, or add a drop of blue food coloring to the cocktail shaker.
- pepper: Put some in a pepper shaker for easy application.
- dice: The case is in itself a backgammon set with all the pieces necessary to play including doubling dice and dice shakers.
- salt: Or is there a giant salt shaker pouring salt into the sea?
- cream: Fully fitted cream shaker style kitchen with oven & hob, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washer/drier.
- flavor: Just add whichever ingredients take your fancy and let the flavor shaker release irresistible flavors and aromas.
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