wassail
wassail is a 7-letter English word with 9 senses as noun, adjective, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one.
- noun. An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse.
- noun. The liquor used for a wassail; esp., a beverage formerly much used in England at Christmas and other festivals, made of ale (or wine) flavored with spices, sugar, toast, roasted apples, etc.; -- called also lamb's wool.
- noun. A festive or drinking song or glee.
- adjective. Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial; as, a wassail bowl.
- intransitive verb. To hold a wassail; to carouse.
- noun. a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
- verb. propose a toast to
"Let us toast the birthday girl!"
"Let's drink to the New Year"
- verb. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
"The members of the wedding party made merry all night"
"Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
Synonyms
drink, pledge, salute, toast, jollify, racket, revel
Common word forms
wassails, wassailed, wassailer, wassailing, wassailous
Words from these letters
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