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- [shey-ker]
- /ˈʃeɪ kər/
- /ˈʃeɪ.kər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shey-ker]
- /ˈʃeɪ kər/
Definitions of shaker word
- noun shaker a person or thing that shakes. 1
- noun shaker a container with a perforated top from which a seasoning, condiment, sugar, flour, or the like is shaken onto food. 1
- noun shaker any of various containers for shaking beverages to mix the ingredients: a cocktail shaker. 1
- noun shaker a dredger or caster. 1
- noun shaker (initial capital letter) a member of the Millennial Church, originating in England in the middle of the 18th century and brought to the U.S. in 1774, advocating celibacy, common ownership of property, and a strict and simple way of life: so called from their practice of shaking during religious services. 1
- adjective shaker (initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a style of something produced by Shakers and characterized by simplicity of form, lack of ornamentation, fine craftsmanship, and functionality. 1
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Origin of shaker
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at shake, -er1
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Parts of speech for Shaker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shaker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shaker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shaker
noun shaker
- hand — Learned [lur-nid] /ˈlɜr nɪd/ (Show IPA), 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.
- metacarpus — the part of a hand or forelimb, especially of its bony structure, included between the wrist, or carpus, and the fingers, or phalanges.
- mitt — Baseball. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- mitts — Baseball. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- counters — Plural form of counter.
adjective shaker
- confess — If someone confesses to doing something wrong, they admit that they did it.
- confide — If you confide in someone, you tell them a secret.
- disburden — to remove a burden from; rid of a burden.
- discharge — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
Antonyms for shaker
Top questions with shaker
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