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milkshakes

milkshakes is the plural of milkshake.

milkshakes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of milkshake.

Meaning of milkshake

Noun

milkshake (plural milkshakes)

  1. A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.
    • On May 2, a Twitter user posted a video of Danyaal Mahmud throwing a milkshake over Robinson.2019 May 21, Luke McGee, “Right-wing British politicians are having milkshakes thrown over them. Here’s why”, in CNN, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2023
  2. (Australia, New-England, New Zealand) A thin beverage, similar to the above, but with no ice cream or significantly less of it.
  3. A beverage consisting of fruit juice, water, and some milk, as served in Southeast Asia.
  4. (informal) Accidental emulsion of oil and water in an engine.
    • This milkshake under the oil cap, or on the dipstick, indicates a blown head gasket.
  5. (slang) An alkaline supplement administered to a horse to improve its racing performance.
    • It was the illegal administration by trainer Gregory Martin and subsequent positive test of a baking soda, sugar and water mixture – commonly known as a “milkshake” – prior to one of his runner’s 10 length romps in a $12,000 claiming race at Aqueduct on December 18, 2003 that initially helped to...(Can we date this quote?), Jen Roytz, “Cosequin presents OTTB Showcase: A One Rocket (a.k.a. “Rocky”)”, in Paulick Report, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2025, page 1

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Questions about milkshakes

What is milkshakes the plural of?
Milkshakes is the plural of milkshake.

Words near milkshakes in the dictionary

  1. milkshake ducking
  2. milkshake ducks
  3. milkshake tax
  4. milkshaked
  5. milkshakelike
  6. milkshakes
  7. milkshakey
  8. milkshaking
  9. milkshaky
  10. milkshed
  11. milksheds

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