Definition of wassail Wassail

was•sail

We found 15 definitions of wassail from 5 different sources.

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What does wassail mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: wassails

wassail - a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
  punch (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • wassail (Noun)
    A toast to health, usually at a festival.
  • wassail (Noun)
    The beverage served during a wassail.
  • wassail (Noun)
    Revelry.
  • wassail (Verb)
    To toast, to drink to the health of another.
  • wassail (Verb)
    To drink wassail.
  • wassail (Verb)
    To go from house to house at Christmastime, singing carols.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • wassail (n.)
    An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one.
  • wassail (n.)
    An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse.
  • wassail (n.)
    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.
  • wassail (n.)
    A festive or drinking song or glee.
  • wassail (a.)
    Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial; as, a wassail bowl.
  • wassail (v. i.)
    To hold a wassail; to carouse.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • wassail
    To raise one's glass and touch it against another person's (usually at a celebration meal, etc. and usually with the word, "cheers").

Part of speech

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  • wassail, verb, present, 1st person singular of wassail (infinitive).
  • wassail, verb (infinitive).
  • wassail, noun, singular of wassails.

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