shaker

noun

shak·​er ˈshā-kər 

1

: one that shakes: such as

a

: a utensil or machine used in shaking

cocktail shaker

b

: one that incites, promotes, or directs action

a mover and shaker

2

capitalized [from a dance with shaking movements performed as part of worship] : a member of a millenarian sect originating in England in 1747 and practicing celibacy and an ascetic communal life

Shaker adjective

Shakerism

ˈshā-kə-ˌri-zəm 

noun

Examples of shaker in a Sentence

a member of the Shakers

Recent Examples on the Web

Combine tequila, Bloody Mary mix, and olive juice in a shaker filled with ice. —Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

Pour your ingredients into a cocktail shaker and dry shake. —Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024

To serve one, put 45ml rum, 15ml lime juice and 15ml honey syrup (dissolve 5ml honey in 5ml warm water) in a shaker with ice and shake until your hands are cold. —Adrienne Wyper, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Consider a shaker set like this one to slip into someone's stocking. —Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing shaker

• mover and shaker
• pepper shaker

Kids Definition

shaker

noun

shak·​er ˈshā-kər 

1

: a utensil or machine used in shaking

2

capitalized : a member of a religious group originating in England and practicing a communal life