blender

American  

[blen-der] / ˈblɛn dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that blends.

2. an electric culinary grinding and mixing appliance, consisting of a container with propellerlike blades at the bottom that are whirled by a high-speed motor to purée, chop, or mix foods.

3. pastry blender.

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blender British  

/ ˈblɛndə /

noun

1. a person or thing that blends

2. Also called: liquidizer.  a kitchen appliance with blades used for puréeing vegetables, blending liquids, etc

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Etymology

Origin of blender

First recorded in 1870–75; blend + -er ¹

Example Sentences

I’ll admit it: I think our collective weeknight blender hatred is a bit overblown.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Mirkin describes this as the "blender approach," where the components lack defined organization.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

In order to successfully perform four and a half spins, Malinin must rotate at about 350 revolutions per minute - a similar rate to the average kitchen blender.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Experimental music that puts rock, electronic music, jazz, and dub in a blender may not have the cultural currency it once did, but “Touch” is easy to enjoy, with no prior knowledge needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

If we sailed any closer, those rocks would shred our hull like blender blades.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Related Words

• mixer