wassail

noun
UK: /ˈwɒseɪl/
US: /ˈwɑːseɪl/

  1. A drink made from hot ale, spices, and baked apples, traditionally served during the Christmas season.

    1. We drank wassail at the Christmas party.
    2. The aroma of wassail filled the old house, signaling the start of winter festivities.

Synonyms

carol celebrate toast
wassail verb

  1. To go from house to house at Christmas singing carols and offering a drink called wassail.

    1. They wassail every year in their neighborhood.
    2. The group decided to wassail the entire town to spread holiday cheer.

  2. To drink a toast heartily; to participate in festive drinking.

    1. We wassail to the health of the new couple.
    2. Everyone was expected to wassail deeply at the end-of-year celebration.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "wassail" is /ˈwɒseɪl/ in British English and /ˈwɑːseɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wassail": carol, celebrate, toast.

Example usage of "wassail": "We drank wassail at the Christmas party.". More examples on the page.