frappé

1 of 2

adjective

frap·​pé fra-ˈpā 

: chilled or partly frozen

frappé

2 of 2

noun

frap·​pé fra-ˈpā 

variants or frappe

ˈfrap  fra-ˈpā 

1

a

: a partly frozen drink (as of fruit juice)

b

: a liqueur served over shaved ice

2

: a thick milkshake

Examples of frappé in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The ‘help’ is not helpful – the hyper-excitement and support turn the project into frappe speed, instead of the daily elbow grease all writers need to get a few pages written every day. —Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2022

The ‘help’ is not helpful — the hyper-excitement and support turn the project into frappe speed, instead of the daily elbow grease all writers need to get a few pages written every day. —Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2022

Francine Murphy-Terry To tell the story of this artist's family migration from Alabama to Akron by creating storytelling workshops based on the Frappe Sipps, a family of funny scarecrows made in soft sculpture that sip tea and frappe punch. —Hannah Drown, cleveland.com, 14 Aug. 2017

Noun

Frappuccino Frappuccinos, sometimes called frappes, are blended coffee drinks. —Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Oct. 2024

The couple was seen on surveillance camera footage ordering food and frappes at the Bishop’s Corner Starbucks at about 7:59 p.m., according to the warrant affidavit. —Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2024

Coffee lovers have lots of options, hot, cold and specialty drinks, lattes in flavors like coconut, red velvet or dates and frappes like pistachio or mango. —Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024

What's on the drinks menu at House of Honey? House of Honey's coffee menu includes classic drip coffee, cold brew and americanos plus mocha, caramel, vanilla or coffee frappes. —Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024

Shop in its boutiques, grab a frappe in a cafe, view the massive fortress, and dine on plenty of fresh ingredients (hello, Greek salads) at its waterfront restaurants. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024

For dessert, there will be Greek pastries, baklava sundaes and coffee, including frappes. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023

Both the frappe and Structure programs paralleled each other in outcome; the Aboriginal sample varied quite a bit in ancestral quanta. —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2010

Pair with a vegan frappe: perhaps a Peanut Butter Chocolate Frappe made with Teddie peanut butter. —Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, from past participle of frapper to strike, chill, from Old French fraper to strike

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1a