Dictionary 1. (n.) An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one.2. (n.) An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse. 3. (n.) The liquor used for a wassail; esp., a beverage formerly much used in England at Christmas and other festivals, made of ale (or wine) flavored with spices, sugar, toast, roasted apples, etc.; -- called also lamb's wool. 4. (n.) A festive or drinking song or glee. 5. (a.) of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial; as, a wassail bowl. 6. (v. i.) To hold a wassail; to carouse. Thesaurus bacchanal bacchanalia bacchanalian bat bender binge bout bust carousal carouse celebration compotation debauch drinking bout drunk drunken carousal frolic guzzle hell high jinks jag orgy potation pub-crawl revel revelment riot roister skylarking soak spree symposium tear toot whoopee |