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- Dictionarywassail/ˈwɒseɪl/
noun
- 1. spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for Twelfth Night and Christmas Eve: "a mighty bowl of wassail in which the apples were hissing and bubbling"
verb
- 1. drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way: "he feasted and wassailed with his warriors"
- 2. go from house to house at Christmas singing carols: "here we go a-wassailing"
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Wassail (/ ˈwɒsəl /, /- eɪl / WOSS-əl, -ayl) is a beverage made from hot mulled cider, ale, or wine and spices, drunk traditionally as an integral part of wassailing, an ancient English Yuletide drinking ritual and salutation either involved in door-to-door charity-giving or used to ensure a good harvest the following year. [1][2] Etymology.
1. : an early English toast to someone's health. 2. : a hot drink that is made with wine, beer, or cider, spices, sugar, and usually baked apples and is traditionally served in a large bowl especially at Christmastime. 3. : riotous drinking : revelry. wassail.
WASSAIL definition: 1. especially in the past, warmed beer or wine with spices added that is drunk at Christmas time…. Learn more.
Wassail definition: a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.. See examples of WASSAIL used in a sentence.
wassail. (ˈwɒseɪl) n. 1. (Brewing) (formerly) a toast or salutation made to a person at festivities. 2. (Brewing) a festivity when much drinking takes place. 3. (Brewing) alcoholic drink drunk at such a festivity, esp spiced beer or mulled wine.
Definition of wassail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (formerly) a toast or salutation made to a person at festivities. 2. a festivity when much drinking takes place. 3. alcoholic drink drunk at such a festivity, esp spiced beer or mulled wine. 4. the singing of Christmas carols, going from house to house. 5. archaic.
A salutation or toast given in drinking someone's health or as an expression of goodwill at a festivity. American Heritage. The drink used in such toasting, commonly ale or wine spiced with roasted apples and sugar. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (2) Synonyms: acknowledgment. pledge. cheers. salutation. salute. carousal. festival.
6 days ago · wassail (countable and uncountable, plural wassails) A toast to health, usually on a festive occasion. Add ſugar, nutmeg and ginger, / VVith ſtore of ale too; / And thus ye muſt doe / To make the vvaſſaile a ſvvinger. Revelry. A festive or drinking song or glee.
Definitions of 'wassail' 1. a salutation formerly given in drinking the health of a person, as at a festivity. [...] 2. the spiced ale or other liquor with which such healths were drunk. [...] 3. a celebration with much drinking, esp. at Christmastime; carousal. [...] 4. to drink wassails. [...] 5. British.
