caroller

Door-to-door singer

A caroller is someone who sings carols, especially Christmas songs performed in groups going door to door or gathering in public spaces: The carollers came by last night singing "Silent Night".

Also spelled caroler.

tradition

wassailing

Festive door-to-door singing

ritual · Victorian · Dickensian · pageantry · procession · observance · nostalgia · mummers · yule log · village

festive

yuletide

Winter holiday period

eggnog · sleigh bells · jingle · tinsel · lantern · advent · noel · poinsettia · gingerbread · candles

choral

choir

Organized group of singers

acapella · polyphony · madrigal · motet · cantata · vocalists · anthem · oratorio · chorale · glee club

singer

vocalist

One who sings professionally

tenor · bass · warbler · serenader · crooner · minstrel · troubadour · harmonizer · songster · waits

Opposites
musical participation

carollerlistener

One who attends aurally

spectator · mute · bystander · heckler · soloist

holiday spirit and engagement

carollerScrooge

Miserly, cold-hearted person

grinch · Ebenezer Scrooge · Grinch · humbug · killjoy

performance context

carollersoloist

Unaccompanied performer

stage performer · opera singer · diva · prima donna

Family

carolling, carolled, carollers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G