Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charivari

/ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: chari-vari
IPA: /ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The marriage ceremony was given primordial significance over folkloric pre-marriage engagement rituals and wild charivaris."

Etymology

Borrowed from French charivari.

Usage

Inflected Forms

charivaris (plural) shivaree (alternative, US) chivari (alternative, US) chivaree (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

charivaric

Frequently Paired Words

shivaree

Synonyms

rough music skimmington skimmity skimmity-ride shivaree chivaree callithump callathump belling

Rhymes With

barry ferrari safari mari starry qatari shari calamari kalahari dari tarry bihari

Questions

How do you pronounce charivari?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi/.
What does charivari mean?: The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
Where does charivari come from?: Borrowed from French charivari.

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