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

Apple of My Eye Ingredients: ● 2 oz Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey ● 4 oz Apple Cider ● ½ oz Honey Garnish: Apple slice Directions: Add all ingredients to a shaker, using a bar spoon twice to collect the honey. —Emily Price, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

Black Barrel Bridgetown Sour Ingredients: 50ml / 1.5oz Black Barrel 25ml / 0.75oz fresh lime juice 10ml 0.5oz vanilla syrup 10ml / 0.5oz almond syrup 1 dash Angostura Bitters Directions: Pour all ingredients into a shaker. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024

Jurors saw a photo of the pendant on the ground next to a salt shaker. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024

Loud chatter and laughter is interspersed with the sound of cocktail shakers at work behind the bar. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 Aug. 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