carols
Sung at doorsteps
Carols are joyful songs, especially those sung at Christmas: We went caroling through the neighborhood, The choir sang traditional carols.
The word once applied to any celebratory song accompanied by dancing, but now Christmas carols dominate usage.
To carol is to sing such songs, typically going door to door during the holiday season.
Winter nativity celebration
- yuletideWinter holiday period
- hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
- mistletoeParasitic festive greenery
- sleigh bellsSmall ringing harness ornaments
snow · fireside · hearth · wassail · merriment · cheer · goodwill · celebration
Religious song of praise
- nativityState of being born
- mangerLivestock feeding container
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- angelsDivine winged messengers
shepherds · wise men · tidings · savior · adoration · hallelujah · sacred · devotional
Pleasing sequence of notes
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- chorusSingers performing together
- refrainAbstain from acting
- lyricsWritten words for music
voices · tune · wassail · carolers · sing-along · rounds · descant · arrangement
Austrian Christmas carol
- Jingle BellsClassic holiday carol
- We Three KingsChristmas carol about magi
- White ChristmasSnowfall on December 25th
Christmas
Winter nativity celebration
sleigh bells · snow · fireside · hearth · wassail · merriment · cheer · goodwill · celebration · wintertime
hymn
Religious song of praise
angels · shepherds · wise men · tidings · savior · adoration · hallelujah · sacred · devotional · praise
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
lyrics · voices · tune · wassail · carolers · sing-along · rounds · descant · arrangement · medley
Silent Night
Austrian Christmas carol
- Jingle BellsClassic holiday carol
- We Three KingsChristmas carol about magi
- White ChristmasSnowfall on December 25th
Victorian
Of a prim era
nostalgia · time-honored · annual · family · generational · ritual · memories · childhood · gathering · sing-along
- ChristmasChristmas tree, Christmas, Christmas Day, Christmas ornaments, Santa
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- holiday traditionsChristmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Year
- Christmas CarolsSilent Night, Jingle Bells, We Three Kings, Good King Wenceslas, carolers
- group songssing-along, sing-alongs, singalong, communal songs, communal singing
- old musicold songs, classical music, traditional tunes, folk songs, hymns
carolship-hop
Rhythmic spoken-word music
heavy metal · punk rock · protest songs · avant-garde music · gangsta rap
carolsdirges
Mournful funeral songs
laments · funeral hymns · mourning songs · requiems · elegies
- Christmas carolsTraditional holiday songs
- Carol Burnett
- A Christmas CarolHoliday tale of transformation
- carol singingPerforming festive songs together
- carol singersSeasonal door-to-door performers
- carol serviceReligious Christmas song gathering