Frappe


[frap] /fræp/

noun, Northeastern U.S. (chiefly Eastern New England) .
1.
a milkshake made with ice cream.
[fra-pey; French fra-pey] /fræˈpeɪ; French fraˈpeɪ/
noun, plural frappés
[fra-peyz; French fra-pey] /fræˈpeɪz; French fraˈpeɪ/ (Show IPA)
1.
a fruit juice mixture frozen to a mush, to be served as a dessert, appetizer, or relish.
2.
an after-dinner drink consisting of a liqueur, as crème de menthe, poured over cracked or shaved ice.
3.
.
4.
Ballet. a beating of the toe of the working foot against the ankle of the supporting foot.
adjective
5.
chilled; iced; frozen.
verb (used with object), frappéed, frappéing.
6.
to make a frappé of:
to frappé rum, fruit juice, and cracked ice.
/ˈfræpeɪ; French frape/
noun
1.
a drink consisting of a liqueur, etc, poured over crushed ice
adjective
2.
(postpositive) (esp of drinks) chilled; iced
n.

“iced drink,” 1922, American English (earlier as an adjective, “iced,” 1848), from French frappé, from past participle of frapper “to chill,” literally “to beat,” from Old French fraper “to hit, strike” (see frap (v.)).

Read Also:

  • Frapping

    [frap] /fræp/ verb (used with object), frapped, frapping. Nautical. 1. to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains. /fræp/ verb fraps, frapping, frapped 1. (transitive) (nautical) to lash down or together v. early 14c., from Old French fraper (12c., Modern French frapper) “to strike, hit beat,” cognate with Italian frappare “to strike,” of unknown […]

  • Fraps

    [frap] /fræp/ verb (used with object), frapped, frapping. Nautical. 1. to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains. /fræp/ verb fraps, frapping, frapped 1. (transitive) (nautical) to lash down or together v. early 14c., from Old French fraper (12c., Modern French frapper) “to strike, hit beat,” cognate with Italian frappare “to strike,” of unknown […]

  • F.R.A.S.

    1. Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.

  • Frasch-process

    [frahsh] /frɑʃ/ noun 1. a method of mining sulfur by pumping superheated water down into the deposit, thereby melting it so that it can be pumped to the surface.

  • Fraser

    [frey-zer] /ˈfreɪ zər/ noun 1. James Earle, 1876–1953, U.S. sculptor. 2. (John) Malcolm, 1930–2015, Australian political leader: prime minister 1975–83. 3. Peter, 1884–1950, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1940–49. 4. Simon, 1776–1862, Canadian explorer and fur trader, born in the U.S. 5. a river in SW Canada, flowing S through British Columbia […]


Disclaimer: Frappe definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.