Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

revelrous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rev-el-rous
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by or engaged in boisterous merry-making.

Example Sentences

"She was thus quietly occupied in her own apartment, and the festivities of the party that were assembled above, were loud and revelrous."
"An hour and a half of now-revelrous, now-subdued celebration hummed along with admirable energy."
"[M]y husband and I suffered in a Holiday Inn that was the scene of a revelrous post-wedding party."
"I was, if you will, the contingent phenomenon, a potential lurking in the unholy fug of a revelrous night spun out of control."

Etymology

From revelry + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: revelry

Inflected Forms

more revelrous (comparative) most revelrous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

revelry

Synonyms

carousing celebratory festive

Questions

What does revelrous mean?: Characterized by or engaged in boisterous merry-making.
Where does revelrous come from?: From revelry + -ous.

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