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

Shaker [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

This week, for a fourth time, in a château in Dordogne, where the designer Brandon Quattrone paired the playful stools with a Shaker-style island. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026

Their directive is 100 percent positivity — pure Paula Abdul energy, without a grain of Simon salt in any of their shakers. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026

Campari Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake good and hard for six to 10 seconds. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026

Is there a shaker of some sort layered on top of your primary drum part? —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing shaker

• mover and shaker
• pepper shaker

Rhymes for shaker

• breaker
• laker
• maker
• nacre
• quaker
• raker
• sacre
• taker
• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker

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