frappe

Icy blended beverage

A frappe is an iced or frozen drink, typically coffee-based and blended until frothy.

In New England, frappe specifically means a thick milkshake made with ice cream—what most Americans simply call a milkshake.

The word comes from French for "struck" or "chilled." Greek frappes are made with instant coffee shaken with ice until foamy.

coffee

espresso

Concentrated pressurized brew

latte · cappuccino · barista · caffeine · arabica · robusta · brew · beans · grind · Starbucks

chilled

iced

Cooled with cubes

cool · slushy · crisp · frosty · refrigerated · summer · ice-cold · crushed ice

texture

frothy

Full of foam

  • foamBubble-filled substance
  • bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
  • whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated

creamy · airy · blended · slushy · icy · thick · smooth · fluffy · whisk · aerate

beverage

milkshake

Blended frozen dairy drink

shake · chocolate milk · cream

ballet

jeté

Ballet jumping step

  • jumpPropel oneself airborne
  • leapSudden springing movement
  • battementBallet leg-beating movement

allegro · elevation · ballerina · choreography · pirouette · pointe · barre · variation · petit · grand

Categories
Opposites
temperature

frappehot coffee

Heated caffeinated beverage

hot chocolate · hot · warm · piping hot · heated

texture/consistency

frappeblack coffee

Unadorned brewed beverage

thin · espresso · watery · clear · runny

preparation method

frappedrip coffee

Filtered hot beverage

instant coffee · unblended · simple

Phrases
Family

frappuccino, frappes, frappé

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G