English Explanatory Dictionary

shaker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.
  2. A container from which granular condiments are shaken so as to be sprinkled onto food.
  3. A variety of pigeon.
  4. One who holds railroad spikes while they are hammered.
  5. A musical percussion instrument filled with granular solids which produce a rhythmic sound when shaken.
  6. A kind of straight-sided, stackable glass for beer, soda, etc.
noun
  1. One of a Christian Protestant religious sect who do not marry.
adj
  1. Pertaining to a distinctive style of furniture developed by the Shakers, characterised by functionality and minimalist designs.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃeɪkɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shaker.wav

Word forms

shaker shakers

Etymology

From shake + -er.

Synonyms

cruet caster Shaking Quaker

Derived words

boneshaker bone-shaker cocktail shaker dice shaker earthshaker hallanshaker handshaker hand shaker hand-shaker minishaker mover and shaker paint shaker peppershaker pepper shaker salad shaker salt shaker saltshaker Shaker shakerful shaker-upper shale shaker soap shaker stick shaker thermoshaker white dog shaker syndrome Shakerdom Shakeress Shaker Heights Shakerish Shakerism Shakerlike Shaker cabinet Shaker door Shaker kitchen

Translations

Catalan: coctelera Finnish: ravistin Finnish: sirotin Finnish: sekoitin German: Shaker Italian: chi agita Italian: shaker Italian: sbattighiaccio Italian: scuotitoio Italian: scuotitore Italian: saliera Italian: zuccheriera Russian: ше́йкер
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