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Noun: wassail wó-seyl or wó'seyl or wó-sul Usage: archaic
- A punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
Verb: wassail wó-seyl or wó'seyl or wó-sul Usage: archaic
- Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
"The members of the wedding party wassailed all night" - revel, racket, make whoopee, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify - Propose a toast to
"Let us wassail the birthday girl!" - toast, drink, pledge, salute
Derived forms: wassails, wassailed, wassailing See also: wassailer Type of: celebrate, fete [], fête [], honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], punch, reward Encyclopedia: Wassail |