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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 shakers word
- noun shakers a person or thing that shakes. 1
- noun shakers a container with a perforated top from which a seasoning, condiment, sugar, flour, or the like is shaken onto food. 1
- noun shakers any of various containers for shaking beverages to mix the ingredients: a cocktail shaker. 1
- noun shakers a dredger or caster. 1
- noun shakers (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 shakers (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 shakers
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 Shakers
noun
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shakers 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".
shakers usage trend in Literature
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noun shakers
- dice — A dice is a small cube which has between one and six spots or numbers on its sides, and which is used in games to provide random numbers. In old-fashioned English, 'dice' was used only as a plural form, and the singular was die, but now 'dice' is used as both the singular and the plural form.
- counters — Plural form of counter.
- craps — a gambling game using two dice, in which a player wins the bet if 7 or 11 is thrown first, and loses if 2, 3, or 12 is thrown
- cubes — Plural form of cube.
- ivories — the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
adjective shakers
- discharges — Plural form of discharge.
Antonyms for shakers
adjective shakers
- hides — Plural form of hide.
Top questions with shakers
- who founded the shakers?
- who are the shakers?
- what are shakers?
- who were the shakers?
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