shake and bake
shake and bake noun: something fast, or easy to use or perform; a simple, crude object or action.
Noun
shake and bake (plural shake and bakes)
- Something fast, or easy to use or perform; a simple, crude object or action.
- Yet, until the last few decades of the twentieth century, the approach that Levi describes, which chemists like to call ‘shake and bake’, was often the best they could do.2001, Philip Ball, Molecules: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, published 2003, page 24
- A non-commissioned officer with little experience, qualified through a special course.
Adjective
shake and bake (comparative more shake and bake, superlative most shake and bake)
- Crude, unsophisticated; not professionally done, improvised.
shake and bake meaning in Bengali
shake and bake in Bengali
- একটি সহজ, অপরিপক্ক বস্তু, কাজ, অপরিপক্ক, অপরিশীলিত, পেশাগতভাবে করা হয়নি এমন
Forms of shake and bake
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | shake and bakes |
| alternative form | shake-and-bake |
| alternative form | shake 'n bake |
| alternative form | shake 'n' bake |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more shake and bake |
| superlative | most shake and bake |
Origin of shake and bake
From the brand name Shake 'n Bake, a powdered seasoning, so called because one could put it in a plastic bag with meat, then easily season the meat by shaking.
Words formed from shake and bake
Questions about shake and bake
- What does shake and bake mean?
- Shake and bake means something fast, or easy to use or perform; a simple, crude object or action.
- What is shake and bake in Bengali?
- Shake and bake in Bengali is একটি সহজ, অপরিপক্ক বস্তু, কাজ. See Shake and bake meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is shake and bake?
- Shake and bake can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of shake and bake?
- The plural of shake and bake is shake and bakes.
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