wassail
Spiced holiday drink
Wassail is a hot spiced drink, traditionally made with ale or wine, associated with Christmas and New Year's celebrations.
The word also refers to the festive drinking and merrymaking itself, or to the toast offered while drinking: We went wassailing through the village.
To wassail is to drink such toasts or go caroling door to door, often in exchange for food or drink.
Reflected upon deeply
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
- jollificationLively celebration and fun
banquet · festivity · carousing · party · merriment · jovial · convivial · boisterous
Directly between residences
- singersThose who vocalize melodies
- yuletideWinter holiday period
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- orchardFruit tree plantation
apple-tree · blessing · midwinter · procession · Gloucestershire · Somerset · folk · revelers
Casual toast or farewell
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- healthCondition of body, mind
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
blessing · tribute · honor · clink · raised · glasses · fellowship · well-wishing
mulled
Reflected upon deeply
punch · ale · grog · brew · hot · warm · apple · cinnamon · nutmeg · cloves
feast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
jollification · banquet · festivity · carousing · party · merriment · jovial · convivial · boisterous · midwinter
door-to-door
Directly between residences
- singersThose who vocalize melodies
- yuletideWinter holiday period
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
orchard · apple-tree · blessing · midwinter · procession · Gloucestershire · Somerset · folk · revelers · lanterns
cheers
Casual toast or farewell
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- healthCondition of body, mind
- prosperityGood fortune, success
goodwill · blessing · tribute · honor · clink · raised · glasses · fellowship · well-wishing · celebration
- beverageswater, coffee, tea, juice, milk
- holiday traditionsChristmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Year
- drinkscocktail, liquor, cocktails, martini, margarita
- festive foodsChristmas ham, Christmas pudding, Easter eggs, wedding cake, birthday cake
- holiday mealsroast turkey, glazed ham, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing
- hot beveragescoffee, tea, hot chocolate, espresso, latte
wassailmourning
Period following loss
lamentation · sobriety · abstinence · temperance · funeral
wassailsolitude
State of being alone
seclusion · isolation · withdrawal · hermitage · loneliness