# milkshake

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪlk.ʃeɪk/ · frequency rank #27,933

## Definitions
1. A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.
2. 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. Accidental emulsion of oil and water in an engine.
5. An alkaline supplement administered to a horse to improve its racing performance.

## Etymology
From milk + shake.

## Common misspellings (14)
`imlkshake`, `miklshake`, `milkhsake`, `milkkshake`, `milksahke`, `milkshaek`, `milkshakke`, `milkshhake`, `milkshkae`, `milksshake`, `millkshake`, `milskhake`, `mlikshake`, `mmilkshake`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/milkshake